{"id":402,"date":"2017-05-24T21:47:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T03:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.makeaheadmealmom.com\/?p=402"},"modified":"2023-10-04T20:40:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T02:40:19","slug":"oven-baked-chicken-fajitas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makeaheadmealmom.com\/oven-baked-chicken-fajitas\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Make-Ahead Chicken Fajitas"},"content":{"rendered":"
I love these easy make-ahead chicken fajitas as a freezer meal because it has great, bold flavors, without being too spicy. It is easy to prepare, makes an easy dinner, and best of all, you have multiple options for how you want to cook it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This freezer meal is one I lovingly refer to as a “dump-style” meal – meaning you do minimal prep beforehand, then dump all the ingredients into a freezer bag or container, and then freeze. There is no pre-cooking needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can cook these make-ahead freezer fajitas in the oven, in the slow cooker or crock pot, as a sheet pan meal, or even in the Instant Pot. It is a very simple recipe but it is one of my favorite keto-friendly freezer meals ever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is also a great way to do make-ahead chicken fajitas for a crowd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIngredients for Easy Chicken Fajitas<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJust your basic fajita chicken ingredients here: boneless skinless chicken breasts, bell peppers, onion, and spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere’s no need to mess with a special fajita seasoning mix. The spices in this recipe are ones you’ll probably already have on hand. If you don’t, you can opt to substitute a basic taco seasoning mix (either store bought or make your own<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\nYour basics for this recipe are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nchili powder<\/li>\n\n\n\ncumin<\/li>\n\n\n\ngarlic powder<\/li>\n\n\n\noregano<\/li>\n\n\n\nseasoned salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nYou can mix and match your favorite colors of bell peppers. Any of them work. You can even use frozen bell peppers<\/a> for this meal to speed up the prep. I usually go with one green bell pepper and one red pepper, but feel free to get a little wild and add in some orange and yellow for extra color.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the tortillas, you can opt to include them fresh the day you make this meal, or you can freeze them together with your chicken mixture. Feel free to use homemade tortillas if you have a favorite recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nPreparing Your Freezer Meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis is such an easy meal both to prep and make, because it requires so little work.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe most tedious part is dicing the peppers and slicing the chicken. Which, if that’s the biggest problem I have on any given day, means I’m definitely having a good day! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\nOfficially, you will mix the oil and spices together in a small bowl, add your other ingredients into a large freezer bag, and then add in the oil & spice mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUnofficially, you can just dump everything straight into a gallon freezer bag together, seal it, and then mix it together in the bag. I’m definitely not above saving time (and an extra dish to wash) this way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n(In the photos the chicken is cubed instead of cut into thin strips like traditional fajita meat – I do that simply because my little kiddos don’t handle the longer pieces of meat very well. If you don’t have littles around eating this meal, feel free to slice like traditional fajitas.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFreezing the Chicken Fajita Mixture<\/h2>\n\n\n\nOnce everything is mixed and in your zip-top freezer bag, remove as much air as possible and seal it tightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMake sure to label your bag with the contents, the date it was prepared, and the cooking instructions for your chosen cooking method.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLay your bag out flat in the freezer for a day, and then once it is frozen solid, you can stack it with other freezer meals or place it vertically in a freezer bin like you would books on a bookshelf. (This will help save space in your freezer.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you would like to freeze a package of tortillas to go with the meal, be sure to place the tortillas in their store-bought package INSIDE a separate freezer bag and place them together with your chicken fajita mixture in the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n
Just your basic fajita chicken ingredients here: boneless skinless chicken breasts, bell peppers, onion, and spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There’s no need to mess with a special fajita seasoning mix. The spices in this recipe are ones you’ll probably already have on hand. If you don’t, you can opt to substitute a basic taco seasoning mix (either store bought or make your own<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\nYour basics for this recipe are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nchili powder<\/li>\n\n\n\ncumin<\/li>\n\n\n\ngarlic powder<\/li>\n\n\n\noregano<\/li>\n\n\n\nseasoned salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nYou can mix and match your favorite colors of bell peppers. Any of them work. You can even use frozen bell peppers<\/a> for this meal to speed up the prep. I usually go with one green bell pepper and one red pepper, but feel free to get a little wild and add in some orange and yellow for extra color.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the tortillas, you can opt to include them fresh the day you make this meal, or you can freeze them together with your chicken mixture. Feel free to use homemade tortillas if you have a favorite recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nPreparing Your Freezer Meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis is such an easy meal both to prep and make, because it requires so little work.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe most tedious part is dicing the peppers and slicing the chicken. Which, if that’s the biggest problem I have on any given day, means I’m definitely having a good day! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\nOfficially, you will mix the oil and spices together in a small bowl, add your other ingredients into a large freezer bag, and then add in the oil & spice mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUnofficially, you can just dump everything straight into a gallon freezer bag together, seal it, and then mix it together in the bag. I’m definitely not above saving time (and an extra dish to wash) this way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n(In the photos the chicken is cubed instead of cut into thin strips like traditional fajita meat – I do that simply because my little kiddos don’t handle the longer pieces of meat very well. If you don’t have littles around eating this meal, feel free to slice like traditional fajitas.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFreezing the Chicken Fajita Mixture<\/h2>\n\n\n\nOnce everything is mixed and in your zip-top freezer bag, remove as much air as possible and seal it tightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMake sure to label your bag with the contents, the date it was prepared, and the cooking instructions for your chosen cooking method.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLay your bag out flat in the freezer for a day, and then once it is frozen solid, you can stack it with other freezer meals or place it vertically in a freezer bin like you would books on a bookshelf. (This will help save space in your freezer.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you would like to freeze a package of tortillas to go with the meal, be sure to place the tortillas in their store-bought package INSIDE a separate freezer bag and place them together with your chicken fajita mixture in the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n
Your basics for this recipe are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can mix and match your favorite colors of bell peppers. Any of them work. You can even use frozen bell peppers<\/a> for this meal to speed up the prep. I usually go with one green bell pepper and one red pepper, but feel free to get a little wild and add in some orange and yellow for extra color.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the tortillas, you can opt to include them fresh the day you make this meal, or you can freeze them together with your chicken mixture. Feel free to use homemade tortillas if you have a favorite recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nPreparing Your Freezer Meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis is such an easy meal both to prep and make, because it requires so little work.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe most tedious part is dicing the peppers and slicing the chicken. Which, if that’s the biggest problem I have on any given day, means I’m definitely having a good day! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\nOfficially, you will mix the oil and spices together in a small bowl, add your other ingredients into a large freezer bag, and then add in the oil & spice mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUnofficially, you can just dump everything straight into a gallon freezer bag together, seal it, and then mix it together in the bag. I’m definitely not above saving time (and an extra dish to wash) this way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n(In the photos the chicken is cubed instead of cut into thin strips like traditional fajita meat – I do that simply because my little kiddos don’t handle the longer pieces of meat very well. If you don’t have littles around eating this meal, feel free to slice like traditional fajitas.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFreezing the Chicken Fajita Mixture<\/h2>\n\n\n\nOnce everything is mixed and in your zip-top freezer bag, remove as much air as possible and seal it tightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMake sure to label your bag with the contents, the date it was prepared, and the cooking instructions for your chosen cooking method.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLay your bag out flat in the freezer for a day, and then once it is frozen solid, you can stack it with other freezer meals or place it vertically in a freezer bin like you would books on a bookshelf. (This will help save space in your freezer.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you would like to freeze a package of tortillas to go with the meal, be sure to place the tortillas in their store-bought package INSIDE a separate freezer bag and place them together with your chicken fajita mixture in the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n
For the tortillas, you can opt to include them fresh the day you make this meal, or you can freeze them together with your chicken mixture. Feel free to use homemade tortillas if you have a favorite recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n
This is such an easy meal both to prep and make, because it requires so little work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most tedious part is dicing the peppers and slicing the chicken. Which, if that’s the biggest problem I have on any given day, means I’m definitely having a good day! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officially, you will mix the oil and spices together in a small bowl, add your other ingredients into a large freezer bag, and then add in the oil & spice mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unofficially, you can just dump everything straight into a gallon freezer bag together, seal it, and then mix it together in the bag. I’m definitely not above saving time (and an extra dish to wash) this way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(In the photos the chicken is cubed instead of cut into thin strips like traditional fajita meat – I do that simply because my little kiddos don’t handle the longer pieces of meat very well. If you don’t have littles around eating this meal, feel free to slice like traditional fajitas.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFreezing the Chicken Fajita Mixture<\/h2>\n\n\n\nOnce everything is mixed and in your zip-top freezer bag, remove as much air as possible and seal it tightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMake sure to label your bag with the contents, the date it was prepared, and the cooking instructions for your chosen cooking method.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLay your bag out flat in the freezer for a day, and then once it is frozen solid, you can stack it with other freezer meals or place it vertically in a freezer bin like you would books on a bookshelf. (This will help save space in your freezer.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you would like to freeze a package of tortillas to go with the meal, be sure to place the tortillas in their store-bought package INSIDE a separate freezer bag and place them together with your chicken fajita mixture in the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n
Once everything is mixed and in your zip-top freezer bag, remove as much air as possible and seal it tightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make sure to label your bag with the contents, the date it was prepared, and the cooking instructions for your chosen cooking method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lay your bag out flat in the freezer for a day, and then once it is frozen solid, you can stack it with other freezer meals or place it vertically in a freezer bin like you would books on a bookshelf. (This will help save space in your freezer.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you would like to freeze a package of tortillas to go with the meal, be sure to place the tortillas in their store-bought package INSIDE a separate freezer bag and place them together with your chicken fajita mixture in the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n