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Freezer Chicken Fajitas

freezer chicken fajita meal on a sheet pan for dinner with tortillas and avocado and bell peppers
  • Serves: 6
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin slices
  • 1/4 cup taco seasoning
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
  • small flour tortillas, for serving
  • avocado, for serving
  • cilantro, for serving
  • salsa or hot sauce, for serving
  • sour cream, for serving

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix the taco seasoning, olive oil, and lime juice to make your fajita marinade.
  2. Toss the sliced chicken breast and sliced bell peppers in the marinade until everything is evenly coated.

To freeze the fajita mix: place the chicken in the bottom of a gallon sized ziplock bag followed by the vegetables. Seal the ziplock bag, squeezing out as much of the air as you can as you do so. Flatten out the bag for easier storage. Name and date your meal and place in the freezer until ready to cook.

The day before you’d like to cook the fajitas, move the bag of fajita mix to the fridge to thaw.

To cook the chicken fajitas:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Spread the defrosted homemade fajita mix out on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. If you want to add some char to the meat and veggies, broil for another 3-5 minutes.

Serve with warm tortillas, salsa, guacamole, avocado, sour cream and fresh cilantro.