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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Recipe with Homemade Guacamole

Keyword: Tacos, tortillas and fajitas
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 1

INGREDIENTS

For the Guacamole:

  • 3 peeled, seeded and mashed avocados
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ teaspoon of cumin
  • ½ peeled and small diced yellow onion
  • 1 seeded and small diced tomato
  • 1 seeded and small diced jalapeño

For the Chicken:

  • 6 each chicken tenders and skinless chicken thighs
  • ¼ cup of olive oil
  • Juice of 1 each lime and lemon
  • 2 teaspoons each of garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cumin and chili powder
  • Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

For the Toppings:

  • 2 each seeded and julienne red and green bell peppers
  • 1 peeled and julienne yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • Flour tortillas
  • Sour cream
  • Shredded Monterrey jack and Colby jack cheese
  • Cilantro and lime wedges for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Guacamole: Combine together all of the ingredients in a medium size bowl and chill before serving.
  2. Chicken: Combine all of the ingredients together in a bowl and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  3. Spread out the marinated chicken on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
  4. Next, add the peppers and onions around the chicken, drizzle olive oil on them and season with salt and pepper and place the pan back in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly roasted.
  5. Remove the pan from the oven and slice the chicken.
  6. Serve the chicken, peppers and onions inside of a warm tortilla and add on desired toppings.