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These Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas are delicious and make for a great easy everyday meal. Chicken cooked in a flavorful marinade with fresh fajita veggies. They’re perfect for meal prep and excellent to have for Taco Tuesday.

Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas

For those of you who have been following me along for sometime now I’m sure you all know how much I love meal prep. It’s life to me! When I started my journey in healthy eating I discovered meal prep. Without it I wouldn’t have been able to stick to my healthy eating habits many times when I first started.

This year as I bring more recipes to you guys through my blog and work on developing it more; I want to concentrate on brining recipes that are perfect for meal prep. These include one sheet pan meals, Instant Pot/Crockpot friendly recipes, freezer friendly and more. I also want to try my best to include tips on how to prep each recipe I share ahead of time to incorporate on your meal plans every week.

I’m very excited for today’s recipe since it is perfect for meal planning and prepping. It’s a one sheet pan recipe and it’s absolutely delicious. These Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas are the go-to meal to make ahead and the whole family will enjoy for many reasons.

The Cilantro Lime marinated Chicken:

When I say this marinade is amazingly delicious, it’s an understatement. Seriously it’s that good! The fresh cilantro and lime give this recipe that citrusy and refreshing taste. Then we add some garlic and spices to add some flavor and make your taste buds go wild!

Make these Fajitas for Taco Tuesday:

Who doesn’t love Taco Tuesday? And if you say no I don’t believe you! These are great to pair up with some tortillas or rice to make some taco bowls. Can’t forget some black beans! They go great with these fajitas and they’re usually my go to when I make them.

What you need to make these Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas:

Ingredients:

• Chicken Breasts
• Fresh Cilantro
• Lime Juice
• Garlic
• Chili Powder
• Pink Salt
• Paprika
• Dried Oregano
• Yellow Onion
• Bell Peppers
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Equipment:

• Large Baking Sheet Pan
• Parchment Paper
• Small Mixing Bowl
• Whisk

How to make Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas:

1. Preheat oven at 375 degrees F. 
2. In a small mixing bowl combine; 1 tablespoon olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, pink salt, paprika, and oregano. Dab dry chicken breasts. Pour and rub marinade on chicken breasts and let it sit. Julienne onions and bell peppers and set aside. 
3. Line a large baking sheet pan with parchment paper. Place marinated chicken breasts in the center of the baking sheet. Pour over any leftover marinade evenly throughout the chicken breasts. Line julienne onions and bell peppers around chicken breasts. Drizzle remaining tablespoon of olive oil over onions and bell peppers making sure all are well coated.
4. Place prepped ingedients in the oven and Bake for 30 minutes.
5. Remove chicken and fajitas from the oven. Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and slice into bite size chunks. Place back on sheet pan and toss together with fajitas. Squeeze some extra lime juice over fajitas if desired. Serve immediately with warm tortillas, as burrito bowls, or any preferred way.

Tips for making Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas:

1. Butterfly chicken breasts if they are too thick- slice them in half lengthwise to make them thiner. This will make sure that the breasts get cooked through without having to add more time. They will stay tender and juicy too.
2. Line baking sheet pan with parchment paper- Like this the chicken and veggies won’t stick to the pan. It will make it easier to clean up after too.
3. Use different colored bell peppers- it makes the dish look so much prettier.
4. Marinade chicken for a while if possible- The flavors will set more making the fajitas more flavorful.

Meal Prepping it:

These Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas are a perfect meal to make ahead or at least plan ahead. It’s great to add to a night that you know will be the end to a long day and you will have little time to prepare dinner. You can cook the whole fajitas ahead of time and refrigerate. 

If you’re not a fan of leftovers then slice your veggies ahead of time. Keep in a mason jar with some water and lemon juice to keep them fresh. Then marinade your chicken and keep in a silicone bag. Then just add everything to your sheet pan the day you want to cook them and stick them in the oven. All done!

Can you freeze Chicken Fajitas?

Chicken fajitas are freezer friendly and they are actually a great meal to freeze. They are super easy to make, add to a freezer bag and freeze for later use. You can freeze it for up to 3 months. You can even prep the chicken and veggies, pour the marinade and place in a freezer friendly bag and freeze.

What to serve Cilantro Lime Fajitas with:

• Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole
• Easy Homemade Spanish Rice
• Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad

Did you like this Cilantro Lime Fajitas recipe? You may also like these other recipes:

• Shrimp Fajitas
• Slow Cooker Carne Asada Tacos
• Instant Pot Taco Meat
• Loaded Guacamole
• Roasted Jalapeño Vegan Nacho Cheese

*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.

**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used. 

*Post updated as of 3/31/2020

*Recipe and Pictures updated as of 9/4/2020

**Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links and sponsored content. All the opinions are my own and I only recommend products I use in my own home with my own family. 

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