This quick and easy dinner is perfect for busy week nights! It only takes a few ingredients and a couple of steps to make the easy fajita chicken bake recipe.
Healthy Chicken Fajita Recipe
I really love crock pot recipes {and I share a lot of easy crock pot recipes here!} but sometimes I want a recipe with a little more texture to it. BUT I still want it to be just as easy. You might say – HA! You can’t have your cake and eat it too, but in this case I can… well at least have my chicken and eat it too!
This recipe takes about as much effort to prep as a crock pot meal would but instead of slow cooking all day, you just pop this quick and easy dinner in the oven for about 45 minutes and you are greeted with tender juicy chicken. Perfectly roasted peppers that are tender but with a slight crunch. Oh and the crispy cheese topping. Of course you couldn’t forget that!
Making it is super easy like I said. There is a small amount of prep in trimming the chicken and chopping the peppers and onions but if you know you will be in a time crunch you have two good options: 1. Prep the chicken and veggies the night before or 2. Pick up some pre cut fajita veggies at the store. Most stores seem to carry some sort of fajita mix in the produce section, usually near the salad mix. As a last resort you could pick up a bag on the frozen aisle but they won’t have the amazing texture fresh will.
Quick & Easy Dinner – Fajita Chicken Bake Recipe
Just lay the chicken down in a baking dish. {My FAVORITE is this 2 qt Pyrex. It is a tad smaller than their standard dish so fits 3 chicken breasts perfectly!} Sprinkle with some taco seasoning– I use McCormick. Cover with your veggies. Drizzle the olive oil over top. And finish off by sprinkling with the cheese. Bake at 375˚ F about 35-45 minutes or until your chicken is cooked through. A very simple dinner!
Once it is done I like to serve it up over a bed of rice and let everyone dig in!
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Easy Fajita Chicken Bake Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1-2 tsp Taco seasoning
- 2 Bell peppers in assorted colors deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1 Red onion peeled and thinly sliced
- 1-2 Tbsp Oilve oil
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Cheddar or Mexican Blend Cheese
Instructions
- Trim the chicken breasts then lay them in a single layer in a glass baking dish.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the top of the chicken breast to taste.
- Lay your thinly sliced onions and peppers on top of the chicken breast, spread out evenly over the top.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the peppers and onions.
- Sprinkle cheese over the top of the dish.
- Bake at 375? F for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked though and the juices run clear.
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
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Layne says
This sounds absolutely delicious! I just pinned for later.
Kimber says
Mmmmmm! It is delicious! I promise this recipe won’t disappoint! Enjoy!
Becky says
Do I cover with foil???
Kimber says
I didn’t although if you cook it up on a high rack you might want to. If you do cover then it is probably best to uncover the latest 5-10 min of cooking so the cheese can get bubbly!
Keena Surface says
So anxious to try. 2 weeks out from bariatric surgery and this was my first choice. I love how easy it was as I never really learned to cook.
Becky says
Thanks for the quick reply! It’s on a middle rack. I’ll keep an eye on it. I already have my Mexican rice done & so ready for this to be finished…YUM!!
Sabrina says
Oh my gosh – thank you for coming up with this! So simple and looks delicious; can’t wait to make it tonight!!
Kimber says
Hope your family enjoys it as much as we do! Make sure and check out the Nacho recipe if you have any leftovers!
Chelsea says
Just made this & it’s amazing! The chicken was so tender & it was just the right amount of cheese & veggies! I also added some multicolored tortilla strips after I took it out of the oven for a little crunch. Where can I find the nacho recipe?
Kimber says
So glad your family loved it! We sure enjoy it! I just updated the post with the nacho recipe. Definitely give it a try because, wow, it is delicious! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Deanna says
I don’t ever comment on recipes HOWEVER this was so amazing! I’m hard to please and this was fabulous! I realized I forgot to add olive oil but it didn’t matter. We had it over white rice and put taco sauce on top. I’ll be making this a lot! Thank you!!!!!!!
Kimber says
I am so glad you loved it and so glad you decided to leave me a comment! There is nothing I like better than sharing a great recipe. I have several more easy chicken bakes I will be sharing soon so keep an eye out!
Krista says
How many people does this serve? Thank you!
sharon says
I’m going to try this tonight!Looks so good as well as easy too.
Candy says
Do you think this could be made up in advance and frozen? Thanks.
Nancy says
It can be frozen yes, I make it & freeze it for hubby 🙂
Liz says
Do you freeze before or after cooking?