Description
This Cheesy Baked Fajita Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy one-pan dish that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. Tender chicken breasts are baked with colorful bell peppers, onions, and melted cheese for a delicious meal that’s sure to please the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Vegetables:
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Additional:
- 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)
- Optional: lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare the Chicken: Place chicken breasts in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Season the Vegetables: In a bowl, toss bell peppers and onion with olive oil, fajita seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Bake: Spread seasoned vegetables over and around the chicken, cover with foil, and bake for 25 minutes.
- Add Cheese: Remove foil, sprinkle cheese over the top, and bake uncovered for another 10–12 minutes until chicken is cooked and cheese is melted.
- Serve: Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges if desired.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in fajita seasoning and lime juice for 30 minutes before baking.
- This dish pairs well with rice, tortillas, or a simple side salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with vegetables
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
