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[kate2357]

My DIL turned me onto this site and told me to check out the sheet pan recipe for chicken fajitas. She thought it would be right up my alley as I LOVE to roast just about everything. We have fajitas or tacos quite often ... using chicken, shrimp, halibut or beef. I have tried this w/ beef, but it's so hard to find skirt steaks in my market, I make steak fajitas a different way. But if you can get skirt steak or cut your steak in small enough slices, this would work well .... just don't overcook you beef.

I find it's way easier to slice the chicken breast when it is still a bit frozen. You can always just buy presliced chicken fajita meat at your store --- if you're lucky to find a store that offers that option. My local meat dept is a hit or miss w/ presliced fajitas meat and I typically have chicken breast in my freezer.

As I've mentioned in the past, I do brine my chicken for about 4 hours, but you DO NOT need to do that step, it's just what I do to keep chicken moist and tender.

Serve w/ your favorite toppings: guacamole, salsa, sour cream and enjoy! 

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas - Da*n Delicious  

INGREDIENTS
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
1 orange bell pepper, cut into strips
1 onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
6 8-inch flour or corn tortillas, warmed (Also great w/o tortillas and served w/ beans and rice).

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1 1/4 teaspoons pepper.

Place chicken, bell peppers, onion and garlic in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Stir in olive oil and chili powder mixture; gently toss to combine. (I put chicken and veggies in a large bowl, sprinkle w/ spice mix, add oil, toss THEN place on sheet pan).

Place into oven and bake for 15- 25 minutes, or until the chicken is completely cooked through and the vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. (Timing depends on size of chicken/beef).

Serve immediately with tortillas.

[AuntG]

Agree that it looks darn good!

[kate2357]

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@AuntG wrote:

Agree that it looks darn good!

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I could just nibble off the pan and be happy.  

[ciao_bella]

@kate2357   I have used Da'n Delicious website recipes for a few years now and loved each and every recipe of her's.   I have found that flank steak works very well for the beef fajita version of this.  Simply buy a flank steak roll it open and cut in in half lengthwise.  Then, slice 1/2 in slices from each beef strip of flank steak.  Don't over cook the steak.  It's delicous and very tender.  If you want to make things even easier, you can use a one ounce package of fajita seasonings instead of using the seasoning in the recipe.  

[sharkb8]

I made this this past week. DH and I loved them. Easy enough to make on a weeknight. This recipe will be on repeat at our house.

[kate2357]

@sharkb8 

Glad you enjoyed this recipe. We have some version of this often.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I could definitely make this work for us....hopefully one day soon!  Looks delicious!  Thanks for sharing 😊

[kate2357]

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

I could definitely make this work for us....hopefully one day soon!  Looks delicious!  Thanks for sharing 😊

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@JeanLouiseFinch 

The recipe does seem keto friendly. Are there keto acceptable tortillas? I like the chicken and peppers by themselves and I admit to eating  cold leftovers. I've also thrown the cold leftovers over bibb lettuce and made a nice lunch for myself.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@kate2357 wrote:

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

I could definitely make this work for us....hopefully one day soon!  Looks delicious!  Thanks for sharing 😊

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@JeanLouiseFinch 

The recipe does seem keto friendly. Are there keto acceptable tortillas? I like the chicken and peppers by themselves and I admit to eating  cold leftovers. I've also thrown the cold leftovers over bibb lettuce and made a nice lunch for myself.

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@kate2357   It depends on how strictly one follows the plan.  There are some low carb tortilla but the ingredients aren't technically keto.  During my weight loss, I followed the plan to the letter.  Nowadays I will relax a bit here and there, accepting that it's a cheat for me.  I'd have no problem just having a serving of the meat & veggies on a plate or using some type of lettuce to hold it.