Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas Recipe (Dairy Free)

Name: Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (butterflied if large); 1/2 tablespoon chili powder; 1/2 tablespoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon oregano; 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic; 3 bell peppers (sliced); 1 large onion (sliced); 1 10- ounce can diced tomatoes with chilies; 2 garlic cloves (minced); Coarse salt & pepper (to taste)

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chicken fajitas in flour tortillas garnished with cilantro

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Why I love this baked fajitas recipe

Lately, I’ve been feeling like I need at least 3 more hours in every day. I swear I just can’t keep up anymore, especially now that I have a very mobile baby crawling and climbing everywhere.

I really thought I would have a few more months before she was all over the place, all the time, but I suppose my uninterrupted cooking/computer time just isn’t going to happen for a while now. It’s crazy how fast things change.

Close up of a baking sheet of sliced oven baked chicken fajitas with bell peppers, and onions with cilantro and lime for garnish.

This recipe is just the right fit for our lives right now. I mean, I love, love, love fajitas, but every time I made them in the past, I felt like I was running all over the kitchen trying to keep things from burning and dirtying a million dishes in the process, but not anymore.

Not with this recipe. It’s seriously simple and very, very healthy if you choose the right toppings/tortillas. And, by baking everything all in one pan, you get delicious, juicy chicken and perfectly cooked vegetables without even being in the kitchen.

Have leftovers? Try making a fajita salad or adding them to breakfast tacos!

A baking sheet with raw bell peppers, onions and two raw chicken breasts.

Here’s what you’ll need to make them

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What are good toppings for fajitas? Since we went dairy free, we usually opt for guacamole (or mashed avocado), extra cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.

But, you seriously don’t even need the toppings because he flavor in these chipotle chicken fajitas is so intense. You will just have to try them to see for yourself. (And thank me after you’ve cleaned up because it’ll be so easy.)

A baking sheet with raw bell peppers, onions and two raw seasoned chicken breasts, all mixed up ready to cook.

How to make oven baked chicken fajitas

Prep. Preheat the oven to 425˚F and chop all of your vegetables. You can gather your toppings later while the fajitas are baking.

Season the chicken. Spray your baking dish with cooking spray (or rub it with some oil, or put some parchment down, whatever you normally do to prevent stuff from sticking.

Place you chicken into the pan and season it with the spices listed below. I do this right in the pan to avoid making yet another dirty dish, but you can do it in a separate bowl if you want.

Mix the vegetables. In a large bowl, stir the remaining ingredients together and then distribute it over the chicken.

Bake the fajitas. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and put it into the oven for about 30 minutes. You can take the foil off halfway through to let some of that moisture out and brown the veggies.

A baking sheet of sliced cooked chicken, bell peppers, and onions with cilantro and lime for garnish.

FAQs and tips for making oven baked fajitas

What kind of onion is best for fajitas?

You can really use any onion you have on hand, but yellow or sweet onions would be the best choice. I like to use sweet onions for most recipes, and I think they work really well in this fajitas recipe.

Do you cut fajita meat before cooking it?

No. It’s best to cook the fajita meat before cutting it. This will help the meat to stay tender and juicy.

This recipe calls for chicken tenders, so if you’re swapping chicken breasts, you can slice them into chicken tender shapes so they cook faster, but that’s all I would recommend.

How do you cut chicken breast for fajitas?

Once the chicken is cooked, let it rest for about 5 minutes. Then, you want to slice it thinly against the grain.

Oven baked fajita chicken, peppers and onions on a tortilla with cilantro and lime.

What goes with fajitas?

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