Easy Oven Fajitas

A fajita is a term found in Mexican cuisine, commonly referring to any grilled meat usually served as a taco on a flour or corn tortilla. Popular meats today also include chicken, pork and shrimp.  In restaurants, the meat is usually cooked with onions and bell peppers and offer sour cream, guacamole, cheese, salsa and pico de gallo on the side.  What I love about this recipe is you bake it all in one pan!

Ingredients

FAJITA SEASONING

• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• ½ Tbsp paprika 
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp cumin
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper 
• 1 tsp sugar 
• ½ tsp salt 

FAJITAS

• 2 small (or 1 lg.) onion 
• 3 bell peppers (any color) 
• 1 lb. chicken breast
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 
• 1 medium lime
• 8 (6-inch) tortillas
• ½ cup sour cream (optional)
• ¼ bunch cilantro (optional) 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix all of the spices for the fajita seasoning in a small bowl and set aside (chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, sugar, and salt).
2. Cut the onion and bell peppers into ¼-inch wide strips. Place them in a large 13x15-inch casserole dish or a large baking sheet. Slice the chicken breast into very thin strips and add it to the casserole dish with the vegetables.
3. Drizzle the vegetable oil over the chicken and vegetables, then sprinkle the fajita seasoning mix over top. Use your hands to toss the ingredients until everything is well coated in oil and seasoning. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, stirring once half way through. Squeeze the juice from half of the lime over top of the meat and vegetables after they come out of the oven.
4. While the fajita mix bakes, toast each tortilla in a dry skillet over medium-low heat, until lightly browned on each side. Scoop a small amount of meat and vegetables into the center of each tortilla. Top with a few sprigs of cilantro, a dollop of sour cream, and an extra squeeze of lime if desired.

Tupps Tidbits:  instead of making the fajita seasoning you can buy a container/packet of fajita seasoning in the store

I loved this meal! Flavorful, mouthwatering and it all went together in one dish in a snap.  This recipe is definitely a KEEPER in our house!

Where did we find this?  https://www.budgetbytes.com