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Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage Fajitas
These sheet pan chicken sausage fajitas combine sweet peppers, red onions, and juicy chicken sausage, all tossed together with homemade fajita seasoning and topped with fresh chopped cilantro and crumbly cotija cheese.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 fajitas
Calories: 37 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 2 (12 ounce) packages chicken sausage sliced
- 2 small red bell peppers seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 small Orange Bell Peppers seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 small yellow bell peppers seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 12 (6-inch) flour tortillas lightly steamed
- ½ cup minced cilantro
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add sliced sausage, sliced peppers, sliced onion, and olive oil.
- In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch, chili powder, kosher salt, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
- Sprinkle the spice mix over the sausage and peppers and stir to evenly coat.
- Put half the mixture on each sheet pan, spread out into a thin layer and bake for about 15 minutes, stirring halfway, or until golden brown. If you want even browner color you can pop the trays under the broiler for a few minutes.
- Serve on flour tortillas with a sprinkle of minced cilantro and cotija cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1fajita
Calories
37kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
282mg
(12%)
Potassium
113mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1029IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
55mg
(61%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12fajitas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 37
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1fajita | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 282mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 113mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1029IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 55mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.