Right here in Austin a minimum of, you may’t actually separate summertime meals from Tex-Mex. Many people within the ATX fortunately dwell on tacos from Could by means of August, whether or not tossed on the grill or picked up from a favourite spot. That mentioned, summer season is the time to maintain it easy, so I really like a Mexican recipe that’s fast on prep and main on taste. You too? Enter my five-ingredient sheet pan rooster fajitas.
Alongside my favourite summer season meals—I depend pasta al limone and grain salads amongst them—I’m all the time down for something that places traditional Mexican flavors entrance and heart. (The extra spice and the zippier the chunk, the higher in my ebook.) That’s why I continuously have these sheet pan rooster fajitas on repeat.
My present favourite reply to the “what to cook dinner for dinner tonight” conundrum? These sheet-pan rooster fajitas which might be fairly actually made fully on one sheet pan. Whenever you line that pan with foil or parchment paper, the dreaded after-dinner clean-up turns into nonexistent.
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Why You’ll Love These Sheet-Pan Hen Fajitas
The important thing to creating sheet-pan rooster fajitas with solely a handful of elements is all in the way you season it. This meal depends on boneless skinless rooster breast or tenderloins, bell peppers, and onions (doesn’t get extra fundamental than that), and a beneficiant sprinkle of taco seasoning that amps up the flavour. A high-quality store-bought spice mix is stuffed with all the identical herbs and spices I’d combine up myself, however a lot faster.
Suggestions for Making Wholesome Hen Fajitas
Tex-Mex usually will get a nasty rap for being greasy or heavy, and whereas which may be true in a restaurant setting, dishes like these rooster fajitas show that Tex-Mex will be filled with veggies and protein.
- The bottom. Use corn tortillas if you wish to hold them gluten-free (or like me, you simply want the style of corn tortillas over flour). You would additionally make an incredible fajita salad by tossing this combination with some shredded lettuce and pico.
- See ya grease. Making these on a sheet pan within the oven lets you use method much less oil than making them in a skillet. (Merely toss with somewhat olive oil earlier than cooking.)
- Recent, flavorful toppings. Prime them with extra veggies: guacamole, pico de gallo, and cilantro. I additionally love a dollop of bitter cream proper on the finish.
How I Make 5-Ingredient Hen Fajitas
Earlier than anybody protests that my math is off, I ought to in all probability make clear that once I say “5 elements,” I’m not together with pantry staples: olive oil, salt, and pepper. Additionally, the toppings to serve are optionally available, so… they don’t depend. OK?
For a celebration, set out the fillings and garnishes with a stack of just-charred tortillas, and let everybody dig in. Summer season is served!
Description
These Sheet Pan Hen Fajitas solely have 5 elements—they’ll be your new weeknight go-to.
- 1 pound skinless boneless rooster breasts or tenderloins, minimize into 2-inch items
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons (divided)
- Zest and juice of three limes
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning or chili powder (divided)
- Kosher salt and freshly floor black pepper
- 5 blended peppers of your alternative (bell peppers, poblanos, and so forth.)
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- In a shallow baking dish, mix ¼ cup olive oil, lime juice and zest, 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and a number of other grounds of pepper. Whisk collectively, then add the rooster. Put aside to let marinate when you prep veggies.
- Reduce peppers in half lengthwise, take away stem and seeds and minimize into 1/2-inch slices. Peel and halve the onion and minimize it into 1/4-inch slices.
- On a sheet pan, toss the bell peppers and onion with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, and an enormous pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer to 1 aspect of the sheet pan.
- To different aspect of the sheet pan, add the rooster, leaving extra marinade within the bowl. Roast the rooster and greens till the rooster is cooked by means of and the peppers are delicate, about quarter-hour. Crank up the oven to broil and broil till charred, about 5 minutes.
- Char the tortillas by holding them over a fuel flame with tongs for about 1 minute per aspect. Maintain heat in a tortilla hotter, or a gallon-sized ziplock.
- Serve rooster and greens with tortillas, guacamole, pico, bitter cream, and cilantro. A margarita wouldn’t harm both. Eat!
