Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Name: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 180g (6.5 oz) chicken breast, in 1cm / 1/2in strips; 120g (2) mixed bell peppers, in strips; 60g (1/2) red onion, sliced; 2 tsp (8ml) olive oil; 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 1/2 tsp fine salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 lime, cut into wedges

SERVES 1 · 25 MIN · ONE TRAY

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350
CALORIES: 43g
PROTEIN: 13g
CARBS: 13g
FAT

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Ingredients

180g (6.5 oz) chicken breast, in 1cm / 1/2in strips
120g (2) mixed bell peppers, in strips
60g (1/2) red onion, sliced
2 tsp (8ml) olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp fine salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper
1 lime, cut into wedges

7 ingredients, each with the gram weight the macros above were computed from.

Method

Heat the oven to 220C / 425F (fan 200C / 400F) and slide the empty tray in while it comes up to temperature.
Toss the chicken, peppers and onion with the oil and all the spices in a bowl - never on the tray, or the coating is uneven.
Tip everything onto the hot tray. It should hiss on contact. Spread it into a single layer with visible gaps between the pieces.
Roast 12 min without opening the door or stirring.
Stir once, then roast 6-8 min more, until the edges are properly blackened in places and the chicken reads 74C / 165F.
Squeeze the lime over the whole tray while it is still hot, so the juice lifts the browned bits off the metal.

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Tip: a preheated tray and real gaps between the pieces. Crowd it and the chicken releases water it then has to boil off - you get pale, grey, steamed strips instead of char.

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KeepsFridge 4 days. Reheat in a hot dry pan 3 min; the oven or microwave will make the peppers weep.

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Macros are computed from the raw ingredient weights above using USDA FoodData Central reference values. Brands vary, so treat them as close estimates rather than lab figures. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice.