Oven Fajitas

We love fajitas, and I love this recipe because you just chop up everything, put it in a 9x13 pan, and bake it in the oven--no standing in front of a skillet. Yet the flavor is still smokey and delicious like they are from a skillet. The recipe comes from the blog budget bytes, which I've mentioned before as one of my favorite blogs.

Oven Fajitas (recipe from Budget Bytes)

Fajita Seasoning Ingredients:

1 Tbsp chili powder

1/2 Tbsp paprika

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp cumin

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 Tbsp corn starch

Fajita Ingredients: 

2 small (or 1 lg.) onion

2 medium green bell peppers

1 medium red bell pepper

1 lb. chicken breast (to make it vegetarian replace with portobello mushrooms)

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 medium lime

8 (6-inch) tortillas

1/2 cup sour cream (optional)

1/4 bunch cilantro (optional)
Cheddar cheese (optional)

STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients for the fajita seasoning in a small bowl and set aside (chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, sugar, salt, and corn starch). 

STEP 2: Cut the onion and bell peppers into 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide strips. Place them in a large 9x13 inch casserole dish. Slice the chicken breast (or mushrooms) into very thin strips and add it to the casserole dish with the vegetables.

STEP 3: Sprinkle the seasoning over the meat and vegetables. Drizzle the vegetable oil over everything and then use your hands to toss the ingredients until everything is well coated in oil and seasoning. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, stirring once half way through. Squeeze the juice from half of the lime over top of the meat and vegetables after it comes out of the oven. 

STEP 4: Scoop a small amount of meat and vegetables into the center of each tortilla. Top with a few sprigs of cilantro, a dollop of sour cream, cheddar cheese and an extra squeeze of lime, if desired. 

Recipe shared by Carolyn.