Sheet Pan Chipotle Chicken Fajitas, an easy weeknight family meal.
Try it tonight.

I am loving sheet pan meals. Once the weather turns hot in Baja, I will abandon the oven meals, but they’re perfect for autumn days in Nevada. These sheet pan chipotle chicken fajitas were so easy and delicious. You can grill this recipe in a grill pan outside, just as easily, when it is too hot to bake.

I was visiting my son, who doesn’t have an outdoor grill in his fancy high-rise apartment so I baked these fajitas in the oven and they were delicious and easy.

Marinate the chicken in yogurt, chipotle and cilantro for at least 2 hours up to 8 hours, then toss the chicken, peppers and onions onto a sheet pan and bake. It couldn’t be any easier and the clean up was a breeze on a parchment lined pan. As you know, I’m avoiding cooking on aluminum foil and I’ve been quite happy with parchment paper as a healthy substitute.

One pan and easy clean up

The yogurt marinade makes the chicken slightly spicy hot and really moist. Add or subtract the chipotle to adjust the heat. One chipotle and 1 tablespoon of adobe sauce gave this a mild but noticeable kick of heat. Use this marinade for simple grilled chicken for salads, tostadas, or tacos.

Heat your tortillas in the oven for the last 10 minutes. Wrap in parchment or place them in a cake pan.

Special dietary concerns?

Paleo or Keto diets?
Skip the yogurt marinade or use an appropriate paleo substitute. Try coconut or almond yogurt.  For Keto diets, use a lettuce wrap or a low carb tortilla like cauliflower or almond flour tortillas. I haven’t tried these recipes but they look easy and healthy.

Vegan or vegetarian diet?
Substitute thick slices of portobello mushrooms or tofu marinated in coconut or almond yogurt. Cashew cream with lime would be great in place of sour cream.

Weight loss diets?
These are perfect with low-fat chicken and healthy vegetables. Go easy on the guacamole, a little goes a long way, and skip the sour cream. Small whole grain tortillas or lettuce wraps will save a few calories. Make the veggies the star of this meal.

I tossed the bell peppers with cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, olive oil and more cilantro before baking them. You can substitute a prepared fajita or taco seasoning but I’m not a fan of the scary extra ingredients or the cost of store bought seasoning packets. If you buy the individual spices you can use them in multiple Mexican or Mediterranean dishes or make your own spice combinations and store in air tight jars for quick additions to meats and vegetables.

I want to try these with poblano peppers for a little more heat. I prefer red bell peppers over green but use whatever is freshest. Any type of onion will be fine.

Serve with homemade guacamole. An easy recipe.

Mash and avocado with 1 minced garlic clove, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, 1/4 to 1/2 of a minced Serrano chili, juice from 1/2 of a lime and salt to taste. Simply guacamole! No need to buy that weird pre-made grocery store stuff. Yuck.

Make your own salsas

I used fresh pico de gallo, which I make every week, but try a fruit salsa, like pineapple or watermelon, with these versatile sheet pan chipotle chicken fajitas.

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