One Pan Oven Mesquite Chicken Fajitas

⏱️ 30 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
Southwest main course
One Pan Oven Mesquite Chicken Fajitas
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One pan juicy mesquite chicken fajitas with sautéed onions and bell peppers, all wrapped in corn tortillas and served with limes and cilantro.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 1 small yellow onion, sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • 1/4 c sunflower oil
  • cilantro
  • limes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 400
  2. 2Slice up all the bell peppers and onions
  3. 3Mix the oil and seasonings together in a...: Mix the oil and seasonings together in a bowl
  4. 4Use half the seasoning to brush on to...: Use half the seasoning to brush on to all sides of the chicken, use the other half to toss the peppers and onions in
  5. 5Heat a large pan over medium high heat,...: Heat a large pan over medium high heat, drizzle a little oil in it and sear both sides of the seasoned chicken breast, set the chicken aside on a plate
  6. 6Turn the heat down to medium, add the...: Turn the heat down to medium, add the bell peppers and onions and saute for 3-5 minutes (add a pinch of salt on top to help caramelize)
  7. 7Bring the chicken back to the pan, cover...: Bring the chicken back to the pan, cover and cook in the oven for 20 minutes
  8. 8Take the pan out of the oven, cut...: Take the pan out of the oven, cut up the chicken, put it back in the pan and mix with the juice
  9. 9Serve with corn tortillas, limes and cilantro

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Tara Moore on moderncrumb.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.