What if we told you that you could make restaurant-quality Mexican chicken fajitas at home? Would you be interested? If the answer is yes, then it’s time to make authentic and flavorful Mexican fajitas in the oven. Enjoy delicious chicken fajitas with homemade creamy guacamole and salsa ranchera.
Have you ever ordered Mexican chicken fajitas at a restaurant? You’re literally the center of attention. As the fajitas arrive at your table, the loud sizzle and smoke billowing from the hot cast-iron skillet draws your attention.
Well, now you can easily make sheet pan Mexican chicken fajitas at home. The recipe couldn’t be simpler. Unlike the restaurant’s Mexican chicken fajitas, they don’t skimp on the chicken. After all, we’re not making veggie fajitas, right?
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😍 Why you’ll love this recipe
This Mexican chicken fajita recipe is as simple as it can be. Mexican fajitas are delicious and popular. You can easily make steak fajitas by substituting flank steak or your favorite cut of beef. Mexican Chicken Fajitas can be served with tacos, burritos, or Instant Pot Mexican Rice.
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🔖 Materials and Substitutes
Chicken – You can use both chicken breasts and chicken thighs. Boneless, skinless chicken is preferred. You can also make steak fajitas using the same marinade and homemade fajita seasoning listed in the ingredients list. Vegetables — You can use just one type of pepper, but I like to use a mixture of colors, which not only taste better, but also make the dish more beautiful. I left the tomatoes as an optional ingredient, but I like to add one more for added flavor. Lime juice — If possible, use fresh lime juice instead of bottled. Cayenne pepper — For milder fajitas, reduce the amount of chili powder and omit the cayenne pepper. Tortillas — Serve with flour or corn tortillas. Other — You can also add chopped cilantro, lettuce, avocado, and pico de gallo to your fajitas.
🍗 How to make Mexican chicken fajitas
Step 1: Thinly slice the chicken and add to a large glass bowl. Next, chop the peppers, onions, tomatoes, and garlic. Mix the sliced vegetables with the chicken.
Step 2: Squeeze an amount of fresh lime equal to 1/3 of a cup. Add the remaining marinade ingredients and mix with a whisk. Pour the marinade over the chicken and massage the marinade into the chicken so that the chicken is completely covered with the marinade.
Step 3: Marinate the chicken fajitas for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Step 4: Line a cookie sheet with foil and pour the chicken and vegetables, including their juices, onto the tray.
Step 5: Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, then bake for up to 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the fajitas.
🍽 Providing suggestions
Serve these Mexican chicken fajitas with Instant Pot Mexican rice, warm tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, and matcha salsa.
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQ
You might think fajitas originated in Mexico, but they’re actually the work of Mexican ranch workers in West Texas who were called “vaqueros.”
Ranch staff were given hard parts of butchered cows, such as skirt steak, as part of their pay. Vaqueros grilled skirt steak and called it “araqueras.”
The word “fajita” comes from the Spanish word “faja,” meaning “strip” or “belt.” It was given this name because the long, narrow part of the skirt steak was thought to resemble a leather belt.
So, technically, the word fajita refers only to beef fajitas. But over the years, it has become an umbrella name for beef, chicken, shrimp, and vegetable fajitas.
Chicken fajitas are usually served with corn or flour tortillas used to wrap the fajitas. Guacamole, sour cream, and salsa are usually served on the side. Mexican rice and black beans are sometimes served with fajitas.
👩🏼🍳Pro Tips
I squeezed 2 limes to get 1/3 of a cup, but it depends on the size of the limes you squeeze. Line your baking sheet with heavy foil to make cleaning easier. If you want to spice up your food, add serrano peppers along with green pepper before baking Mexican chicken fajitas. Store leftover fajitas in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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mexican chicken fajitas
This Mexican chicken fajita recipe is so easy and delicious. You can also easily modify the recipe to make beef or shrimp fajitas.
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Quantity: 4 one person
calorie: 486kcal
Instructions
Thinly slice the chicken and add to a large glass bowl. Next, chop the peppers, onions, tomatoes, and garlic. Mix the sliced vegetables with the chicken.
Squeeze the equivalent of 1/3 cup of fresh lime. Add the remaining marinade ingredients and mix with a whisk. Pour the marinade over the chicken and massage the marinade into the chicken so that the chicken is completely covered with the marinade. Marinate chicken fajitas for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400°F
Line a cookie sheet with foil and pour the chicken and vegetables, including their juices, onto the tray.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, then bake for up to 5 minutes. Keep an eye on the pan to prevent the fajitas from burning.
Serve with warm tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, and salsa.
Precautions
I squeezed 2 limes to get 1/3 of a cup, but it depends on the size of the limes you squeeze. Line your baking sheet with heavy foil to make cleaning easier. If you want to spice up your food, add serrano peppers along with green pepper before baking the chicken fajitas. Store leftover fajitas in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
nutrition
Provided by: 1waiter | calorie: 486kcal | carbohydrates: 16g | protein: 51g | fat: twenty fiveg | Saturated fat: 4g | cholesterol: 145mg | sodium: 1452mg | fiber: 4g | sugar: 6g
