One Pan Chicken Fajita Bake

Chicken Fajita Bake is a healthy, one pan dinner recipe with chicken breasts, onion, sweet bell peppers, cheese, and a homemade fajita seasoning. So easy, quick, and super delicious!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken fajita bake recipe, chicken fajitas without marinade, one pan dinner recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Servings people

Calories 335kcal

Author Jessica

Ingredients

Fajita Seasoning

1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Chicken Fajita Bake

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (see notes)
fajita seasoning (recipe above)
1 yellow onion thinly sliced in half moon shapes
3 small bell peppers red, orange, & yellow
2 cups shredded cheese
chopped cilantro, lime wedges, sour cream for garnish

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine all fajita seasoning ingredients into a small bowl and stir with a whisk or a fork to combine.
Lay the chicken breasts down in the baking dish. Sprinkle the fajita seasoning over top.
Mix the bell peppers and onions in a bowl and spread over top the chicken. Sprinkle cheese evenly over top the bell peppers.
Bake for 35-45 minutes, uncovered, or until temperature in the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165° temperature.
* Towards the end of the cook time if the cheese is getting too browned for your liking, simply lay a piece of tin foil loosely over top of the dish.
Serve the chicken over rice, cauli-rice, salad greens, or eat it as is.

Notes

Chicken : I always use two larger chicken breasts and then thinly slice each one. I end up with 4 thinly sliced chicken breasts for this recipe. If leaving chicken breast as is, then use the 4 called for in recipe. If you want them to cook faster and be thinner then use two chicken breasts and slice them in half (lengthwise) so you end up with two thinner pieces from one chicken breast.

Fajita seasoning : If you don't want to make your own as called for in the recipe, simply use 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning from a packet.

A note about serving size : I have 4 kids and 2 adults and this recipe makes enough for my husband and I to each have one chicken breasts, and then my kids eat half a chicken breast each. I always serve it with rice and sliced fruit on the salt so half a chicken is plenty for them. If you are serving younger kids then you can easily get 6 servings out of this recipe. Nutrition information is for 4 servings (one chicken breast each).

Bell Peppers : I think this recipe is best with all 3 bell peppers. If you are using really large bell peppers (like the ones you get Costco) then only use two of them. I buy the 3-pack from the grocery store with red, orange, and yellow in it. The peppers in those packs are usually pretty small.

Cheese : Use any shredded cheese you prefer. I like to use Colby Jack. But for some spice try using Pepper Jack. Or just use Cheddar Cheese. It's also best to shred your own cheese from the block.

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