Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Learn how to make the easiest and most delicious sheet pan chicken fajitas! With tender slices of chicken and crisp peppers and onions marinated in a zesty marinade and cooked to perfection, these chicken fajitas are a weeknight favorite.

Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Fajitas will always be one of my very favorite meals. I absolutely love all the flavors and freshness! It’s just so good. I was craving fajitas and didn’t want 17.00 a plate at our local Mexican restaurant, so I decided to make my own chicken fajitas.

And then, I thought, how could I make this even easier? It was then that I thought, I should make this recipe a sheet pan version. I marinated then chicken for a few hours and then diced all my veggies beforehand. Once dinnertime rolled around, I threw everything on a sheet pan and baked it for 15 minutes and it was amazing.

The best part? I didn’t spend a fortune and cleanup was super easy.

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What Ingredients Are in Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas?

• Chicken – You can use any chicken that you would like for this. Chicken breasts or tenderloins work the best though. I like to use 2 lbs. for this recipe because we have a big family.
• Red, Yellow and Orange Bell Peppers – I love to use all different colors of bell peppers! It looks so pretty and brings a variety of flavor into this dish.
• Onions – My family does not like onions at all, but I love them! They’re so good in this meal! You can add them in or leave them out.
• Lime Juice – Lime juice is acidic, so it helps to break down the fibers in the meat and make it more tender. It also helps add so much flavor.
• Olive Oil
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Cilantro – Fresh cilantro adds a fresh flavor to these skirt steak fajitas that I love.
• Tortillas – If you have the time, you can make my homemade flour tortillas which are so good! You can find that recipe here. If you don’t, our favorite tortillas to use are the uncooked tortillas rather than the cooked prepackaged ones. You can find those in the refrigerator section at any grocery store. We also love to fry up some corn tortillas and eat the fajitas on corn tortillas.

seasonings

• Cumin
• Kosher Salt
• Pepper
• Minced Garlic
• Onion Powder
• Chili Powder

toppings

• Cilantro Ranch – I have an easy and delicious recipe for cilantro ranch that you can find here. It just pairs perfectly with these sheet pan chicken fajitas!
• Pico de Gallo
• Guacamole
• Lettuce
• Cilantro
• Shredded Cheese

Tools You’ll Need

• Measuring Cups & Spoons
• Liquid Measuring Cup
• Gallon Ziploc Bag
• Baking Sheet Pan

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Recipe

1. Place chicken in a gallon sized Ziploc bag and set aside.
2. Add lime juice, olive oil and seasonings to Ziploc bag and seal tightly. Gently shake the Ziploc bag to combine all ingredients.
3. Place chicken in refrigerator and let marinade for a minimum of 4-5 hours. (I like to marinade 12-24 hours).
4. After 4-5 hours, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
5. Slice peppers and onions into thin strips.
6. Place peppers and onions on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Mix with your fingers until well coated.
7. Bake vegetables for 5-7 minutes while cutting chicken into slices.
8. Remove chicken from Ziploc bag and slice into thin strips cutting against the grain.
9. When all the chicken is cut into slices, remove vegetables from oven and layer chicken over top of vegetables.
10. Place in oven again and bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes until chicken is tender and completely cooked through.
11. Remove from oven and assemble fajitas with tortillas and favorite toppings.
12. Enjoy!

Gluten Free Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

This recipe is gluten free! And honestly, I could eat this recipe every day of my life. It is so dang good. I do always caution that you make sure the ingredients YOU are using are indeed gluten free. I like to use corn tortillas for this recipe, but I have also listed a few of my favorite gluten free flour tortillas below.

Mission Gluten Free Sweet Potato Tortillas

BFree Foods Gluten Free Tortillas

Sides for Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

If you’re looking for restaurant-style Spanish rice that pair perfectly with these fajitas, I have a recipe for you! Click here to get the recipe for my easy Spanish rice recipe.

How to Store Chicken Fajitas

Store the leftover fajitas in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I make sure to store everything separately in its own container.