Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas
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.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts (skinless and boneless)
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 3 cloves of garlic pressed
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp pink salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 bell peppers (different colors)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
Instructions
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Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.
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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.
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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.
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Place prepped ingedients in the oven and Bake for 30 minutes.
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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.
Recipe Notes
Tips for making Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas:
- 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.
- 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.
- Use different colored bell peppers- it makes the dish look so much prettier.
- Marinade chicken for a while if possible- The flavors will set more making the fajitas more flavorful.