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Easy Chicken Fajitas {Oven Baked}

These Easy Oven Chicken Fajitas are a simple, quick family dinner. Chicken breast pieces coated in fajita seasoning, with peppers and onions, oven-baked to perfection. Serve with tortillas, sour cream or yoghurt, grated cheese and avocado for a complete meal.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Family Food
Servings: 4 People
Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Olive oil
  • 650 g Chicken breasts About x4.
  • 1 Red pepper (capsicum) Deseeded and cut into wedges.
  • 1 Yellow pepper (capsicum) Deseeded and cut into wedges.
  • 1 Green pepper (capsicum) Deseeded and cut into wedges.
  • 2 Large onions Peeled and cut into wedges.

For the fajita seasoning (or use 4 tbsp of ready-made fajita seasoning):

  • 1 tbsp Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 tsp Ground black pepper

To serve:

  • Tortilla wraps
  • Sour cream or yoghurt
  • Avocado slices
  • Grated cheese

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200C.
  • Put the oil, chicken chunks, peppers and onions onto a large baking tray. Mix the fajita seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle over. Mix thoroughly with clean hands.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the peppers are starting to blacken at the edges.
  • Serve with the accompaniments and let everyone dig in and build their own fajitas.

Notes

How much chicken to use: About 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, chopped into chunks.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 953mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2304IU | Vitamin C: 123mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg