Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are an easy meal that also will satisfy your family. Weeknight dinners can be a challenge but not with Sheet pan cooking and calorie efficient meals like this one.

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Cooking during the week can be daunting. If you are like me and commute to work, getting supper on the table in a timely manner can be hard to do. I know sometimes, its so easy to run through a drive thru on the way home and grab supper. That can be hard on the pocketbook as well as our families health.

Cooking at home is always your best bet. With these Chicken Fajitas done on the sheet pan, they are done in a flash and won’t break the calorie bank either.

How to make Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Easy does it is the way these go. Just mix it all up and spread on a pan and cook. Supper will be done in under an hour. Keeping life simple and providing a way to feed your family well. So let’s show you how.

~ Ingredients ~

• 1 pound chicken tenderloins, left whole or sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper sliced
• 2-3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 green bell pepper sliced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion

~ Method ~

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, mix chicken, onion and bell peppers. Drizzle with oil (any kind) and season with salt, pepper, cayenne, chili powder,garlic and smoked paprika. Mix well.
3. Spread on a sheet pan and bake for 20-30 minutes. Stirring every 10 minutes.
4. Allow to rest 5 minutes. Serve with all your favorite fajita toppings and tortillas. Enjoy!

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas. Supper is done, delicious and healthy!

Cooking light doesn’t have to be boring. Even if you don’t add all of the normal toppings or forego the tortillas, you can still have a filling and delicious meal. Having this meal done in under an hour keeps you from eating too late and having the vegetables and protein of the chicken will keep you full.

Coming in at just over 200 calories per serving, you can afford to add that guacamole or cheese! Feeding your family doesn’t have to be expensive for the budget or your health. You can make it a salad too and add a little crunch with these Homemade Tortilla Strips.

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are an easy meal that also will satisfy your family. Weeknight dinners can be a challenge but not with Sheet pan cooking and calorie efficient meals like this one.

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Ingredients

• * 1 pound chicken tenderloins, left whole or sliced
• * 1/2 red bell pepper sliced
• * 2-3 tablespoons oil
• * 1/2 green bell pepper sliced
• * 1 teaspoon chili powder
• * 1/2 yellow bell pepper sliced
• * 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• * 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• * salt to taste
• * 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• * pepper to taste
• * 1/2 cup sliced red onion

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, mix chicken, onion and bell peppers. Drizzle with oil (any kind) and season with salt, pepper, cayenne, smoked paprika, garlic and smoked paprika. Mix well.
3. Spread on a sheet pan and bake for 20-30 minutes. Stirring every 10 minutes.
4. Allow to rest 5 minutes. Serve with all your favorite fajita toppings and tortillas. Enjoy!
   

Nutrition Information

Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 211Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 64mgSodium 168mgCarbohydrates 6gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 24g

**Nutritional Values are estimates only

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