Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas

Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas

This Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas freezer meal recipe is near and dear to my heart…and my stomach!

I love this easy chicken fajita recipe because it has great, bold flavors, without being too spicy.  It is easy to prepare, and best of all, it cooks in the oven in just 20 minutes!  You can dress this fajita mix up or down, however your heart desires.  It can be an evening dinner-plate stunner, or a late-night low-key “eating dinner on the couch in front of a good show after a long day” comfort.  So versatile!

This is also what is often lovingly referred to as a dump style freezer meal, meaning you do minimal prep on the ingredients, then dump them all in a freezer bag, and stick it in the freezer.  No pre-cooking needed.  Then on cooking day, you pull it out, dump the contents into your baking dish, and bake.  Dump and freeze, then dump and bake.  Easy peasy.

Or skip the freezer part all together and make from fresh – like I said, she’s versatile!

Ingredients and Prep

Nothing terribly fancy here, just your good, solid, hearty standards – chicken breasts, bell peppers, onion, and some warm spices to give it some zing.

Really, the only prep you need to do on this one is to cut up your chicken, and then slice your onion and bell peppers.  I put the ingredients in bowls in order to get a good picture, but when you’re making this at home, just skip that step!  No need to dirty any more dishes than you have to.

(You might notice that my chicken is cubed instead of cut into thin strips like traditional fajita meat – I do this simply because my little ones don’t handle the longer pieces of meat very well. You can cut your’s however you prefer.)

Freezing the Chicken Fajita Mix

To make the Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas as a freezer meal, simply place your chicken, onions and bell peppers directly into a gallon-size freezer bag.  Then add in the oil and spices.  Remove as much air as possible, seal it tightly and then knead the ingredients to mix.

(If you’re not using this as a freezer meal and will cook this directly from fresh, skip the bag and place your chicken, peppers and onions straight into a 9×13 dish, then add the oil and spices and toss to coat.)

Make sure to label your bag and include the date and cooking instructions.

Then into the freezer we go!  If possible, lay your bag out flat as it freezes.  This will help save space.  Then, once frozen, you can stack it with additional meals, or even turn it upright to stack it like you would a book on a bookshelf.

You’ll want to pull this simple chicken freezer meal out the night before, and let it thaw in the refrigerator.  When you’re ready to cook, pour the contents of the bag into a 9×13 baking dish, and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the peppers are soft.  Serve with warmed tortillas and your choice of toppings, add-ons, or whatever strikes your fancy.

Have Your Fajitas and Stay Keto, Too!

This easy chicken fajita recipe is great for keto folks!  Actually, it’s great for ANY folks! 

I especially like it because I can make it for dinner for the whole family, and those who are not restricting carbs can have their normal fajitas with their flour tortillas, and those eating keto can skip the tortillas but still get a great filling meal! 

Or go one further and serve with cauliflower rice, avocados, shredded cheese and sour cream for a keto chicken fajita burrito bowl!

Update: I had someone ask me this week if this meal would work in the slow cooker instead of the oven, and I am happy to report that I tried it yesterday in said slow cooker and it worked great!! (Cook on low for 3-4 hours.)  I happen to prefer it done in the oven, because chicken breast sometimes tends to get a little dry in the slow cooker with the long low heat.  But it is still totally doable and you might not even notice a difference, especially once it’s inside a nice warm tortilla wrapped up with all your favorite toppings!  

Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

This is an easy freezer meal to keep on-hand for busy evenings when you need to get dinner on the table quick!

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Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
• 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips

Instructions

1. Place chicken, onions and bell peppers into gallon-size freezer bag.  
2. Add remaining ingredients to bag.
3. Remove as much air as possible from bag and seal tightly. Knead bag to mix ingredients. Label and then lay flat in freezer to freeze.

To cook:

1. Remove bag from freezer and that overnight in refrigerator.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Pour contents of bag into a 9x13 baking dish.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and peppers are soft.
5. Serve with warm tortillas and your favorite toppings.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 166Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 388mgCarbohydrates: 4gNet Carbohydrates: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 24g

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only.