Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Freezer Meal

There’s no reason to leave home to enjoy a delicious Mexican meal at your favourite restaurant! When you prepare these sheet pan chicken fajitas, you can eat your favourite Mexican restaurant meal at home with just a few minutes of prep work! And since you can make this simple meal ahead of time and freeze it for later, it’s perfect for dinner any night – no matter how busy you are!

Sheet pan meals are all the rage and I’ve jumped on the bandwagon. Because who doesn’t love having less dishes to do?!

We’ve already put our Sheet Pan Cajun Sausage and Root Vegetables and Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies into our regular recipe rotation. These chicken fajitas have joined them.

If you’re wanting to make a stack of sheet pan freezer meals, I invite you to join us in making some for yourself. We have created a free sheet pan meal plan for you that includes the recipes, prep list, shopping list, and printable labels. 

Once you download that and get your ingredients, watch the video below to cook along with us. You’ll walk away with 10 sheet pan dinners including this fajita meal.

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into thin strips
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, sliced
• 1 purple onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 to 3 tablespoons fajita seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

For day of cooking:

• 6 8-inch flour tortillas
• Optional toppings: chopped cilantro, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, shredded cheese

Assembly Instructions:

1. Prep the ingredients for your fajitas by cutting the chicken breast into strips, slicing the peppers and onions, and mincing the garlic.
2. Combine the prepared chicken, peppers, onions, garlic, seasonings, and olive oil in a large resealable freezer bag.
3. Seal the bag and give it a squish to combine all the ingredients.
4. Open the corner of the bag and squeeze to remove the excess air, then reseal, and freeze.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Transfer the fajita ingredients to the refrigerator to thaw.
2. When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
3. Spread all the ingredients in the bag out on a cookie sheet in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes.
4. Serve in flour or corn tortillas with optional toppings.

Do Fajitas Freeze Well?

Since all the ingredients in these sheet pan chicken fajitas are freezer-friendly, this recipe is perfect for meal planning! On top of being simple to cook, this quick recipe is also easy to put together.

And because there’s no cooking involved in preparing your fajitas for the freezer, all you have to do is slice the meat and veggies and combine everything in a freezer friendly container. You can store your make-ahead fajita ingredients in a freezer bag or airtight container until you’re ready to cook them.

When you’re ready to start cooking, it’s important to plan for plenty of time to allow your chicken to thaw. The day before you plan on cooking, transfer the frozen ingredients to the refrigerator so it can safely thaw overnight.

Can You Freeze Cooked Fajita Meat?

The beauty of freezer cooking is that most meat can be frozen raw or cooked. Deciding which preparation method you’ll use when putting together your fajitas depends on how much time you want to spend cooking the fajitas at dinner time.

If you would rather spend less time prepping the meal on prep day, freezing the chicken raw is the best option. But if you would rather spend less time cooking your fajitas when you’re ready to eat them, try cooking the chicken before freezing it.

You can cook your sheet pan chicken fajitas on prep day by following the instructions in the recipe. Once the chicken and veggies are cooked, allow the ingredients to cool completely. Then, transfer the cooked meal to a freezer bag or container and store in the freezer.

When you’re ready to cook your fajitas, transfer the frozen ingredients to the refrigerator to thaw. Then, you can reheat your cooked meal in the oven, skillet, or microwave.

How Long Are Fajitas Good for in the Freezer?

After storing your fajita ingredients in the freezer, they’ll stay good for up to nine months. To make sure you enjoy your dinner before it goes bad, take the time to label your bag with the name of the recipe, date of freezing, and expected expiration date before placing the ingredients in the freezer.

How Do You Store Leftover Fajitas?

After you prepare your sheet pan fajitas, any leftovers must be stored in the refrigerator. Transfer the meat and veggies to an airtight container and keep them refrigerated. The ingredients will stay good for up to three days when stored properly.

When storing your leftovers, it’s a good idea to keep the meat and veggies stored separately from the tortillas and toppings. That’s because the meat and vegetables could make the tortillas soggy if they’re stored together.

Are Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Healthy?

Since the main part of this quick meal is made up of low-fat chicken and healthy peppers and onions, this is a great dinner option when you’re searching for a healthy meal for your family.

When served alone, these chicken fajitas are low carb. To keep them low carb, you can add sugar-free toppings, like cheese, sour cream, cilantro, salsa, and guacamole.

In addition to being healthy, the filling ingredients in this sheet pan meal are also gluten free. Make sure to serve your chicken and peppers with gluten free tortillas or corn tortillas.

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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Keyword: chicken, fajita

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cut into thin strips
• 1 green pepper sliced
• 1 red pepper sliced
• 1 yellow pepper sliced
• 1 purple onion sliced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 to 3 Tbsp. fajita seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil

For day of cooking:

• 6 8 inch flour tortillas
• Optional toppings: chopped cilantro, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, shredded cheese

Instructions

Assembly Instructions:

1. Prep the ingredients for your fajitas by cutting the chicken breast into strips, slicing the peppers and onions, and mincing the garlic.
2. Combine the prepared chicken, peppers, onions, garlic, seasonings, and olive oil in a large resealable freezer bag.

3. Seal the bag and give it a squish to combine.

4. Open the corner of the bag and squeeze to remove the excess air, then reseal, and freeze.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Thaw.

2. Preheat the oven to 425°.

3. Spread all the ingredients on a cookie sheet in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes.

4. Serve in flour or corn tortillas with optional toppings.