Oven Fajitas
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Oven Fajitas
Description
This recipe begins by combining bite-sized chicken strips with sliced onion, diced bell peppers, and drained canned tomatoes infused with mild or hot chilis. The spices—chili powder, cumin, and seasoned salt—add Tex-Mex flavor complexity. Olive oil binds the ingredients, helping the chicken cook evenly and the vegetables soften while roasting.
Baked at a high temperature in a casserole pan, the chicken cooks through in about 15 minutes before bell peppers are stirred in and cooked an additional 10 minutes. The bell peppers retain some texture but soften sufficiently to blend with the other ingredients. The final squeeze of lime juice adds a fresh, acidic note that cuts richness and rounds the dish.
The chicken and vegetable mixture is spooned into warmed tortillas and can be topped with sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, cilantro, salsa, or jalapeño peppers according to personal preference. This allows each serving to be customized based on taste and spice tolerance, making it suitable for family meals or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Fajitas
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into strips, boneless skinless
- 1 white onion sliced
- 3 bell pepper red, green, and/or yellow, sliced
- 10 ounces canned diced tomatoes mild or hot, with chilies
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- black pepper to taste
- lime
- flour tortillas or corn tortillas, for serving
- toppings as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Drain tomatoes well. Stir together chicken, onion, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, seasoning salt, olive oil, and pepper. Place in a 9x13 pan and bake 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and stir in bell peppers. Bake an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and squeeze lime over the mixture.
- Meanwhile, heat tortillas according to package directions.
- Serve chicken mixture in tortillas with desired toppings.
Notes
- Optional toppings include sour cream, cheese, lettuce, cilantro, salsa, and jalapeño peppers to customize flavor and spice.
- Any color of bell peppers can be used depending on availability or preference.
- Nutritional information excludes optional toppings, focusing on the base fajita mixture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 183 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 211mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 695mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4169IU | 83% |
| Vitamin C | 166mg | 184% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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