Skillet Baked Chicken Fajitas

Skillet Baked Chicken Fajitas are a good easy dinner that the whole family loves with easy cleanup!

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Simple Skillet Baked Chicken Fajitas

Easy chicken fajitas are sort of a dream – they are so good, fresh, and bursting with flavor. We love making fajitas, but we hate all of the sautéing in a hot and smoky skillet on busy weeknights… especially when we dont feel like cleaning.

This fajita skillet dinner is so simple and easy – chuck it in the oven and it's done in under 20 minutes with only one pan to clean up. You still get that good sizzling meal!

This dinner is the easiest way to get restaurant style fajitas at home. Make sure you add your cast iron pan to the oven before adding the food, as it helps cook quickly.

If your chicken is sliced thin, check at about 10 minutes, as it might cook a bit faster the thinner you slice. For thicker chicken, it might need a couple minutes more – check the internal temp as you go to be sure.

How to make these Simple Skillet Baked Chicken Fajitas

First you will need to assemble:

• Oil – this will help the chicken and other ingredients not stick to the pan.
• Chicken – you can use beef but whatever protein you pick will need to be thinly sliced.
• Bell Peppers and Onions – this duo is solid and classic for fajitas, its solid with the taco seasoning.
• Taco Seasoning – we like to use premixed seasoning, see tips and tricks below if you want to mix your own.
• Lime – lime juice adds a hit of acidity and fresh lime is a wonderful garnish
• Garlic – garlic is a solid herbaceous hit and adds a wonderful earthy taste.

Use the following method for your Fajitas

Prep food. Add all the ingredients to a pan. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with the taco seasoning. Toss to combine.

Bake. Bake until the chicken is opaque and cooked through.

Serve. Serve your fajitas immediately with beans, rice, and tortillas. You can enjoy it in a tortilla or as a salad topping.

Kitchen notes

Don't Overcrowd the Pan. If you want crispy veggies and chicken its best to not overcrowd the pan. You can always use more than one pan or a sheet tray if necessary.

Use as a salad. Most people think of fajitas only in tortillas but this is a solid topping for salad.

A few answers

How do you keep leftovers?

Any leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat in the oven or microwave.

Can we cook these on the grill?

Yes, if you are using a cast iron skillet you can put it straight on your grill and cook, stirring occasionally.

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Skillet Baked Chicken Fajitas Recipe

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 lbs Chicken, 2 breasts, sliced thin
• 1 bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 1 onion, halved and sliced into thin crescents
• 2 tbsp taco seasoning
• 1 lime, – 1/2 juiced, 1/2 sliced into thin rounds
• 12 cloves garlic

Method

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with heavy cast iron pan in the oven.
2. When pan is hot, add oil and ingredients and toss in taco mix.
3. Toss well.
4. Bake at 425 15-20 minutes, until chicken is opaque and 165 degrees internally.
5. Serve immediately with beans and rice, in tortillas, or on a salad with cheese!