Cheesy Fajita Baked Chicken

A quick and easy oven baked chicken dinner recipe your entire family will love! Serve it alone, over rice, or in warm flour tortillas.

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This one-pan oven baked chicken breast recipe is made with just a few low carb ingredients!

Simply top a few chicken breasts with a cream cheese, salsa, fajita seasoning, shredded cheese, and sliced bell peppers to make this ultra cheesy fajita chicken in your oven. Bake for about 30 minutes, and thank me later. 

Even though this baked chicken is healthy and low carb, it’s still excellent for the entire family, including your picky kids; they will especially love it with a side of sour cream and avocado. 

Cheesy Fajita Oven Baked Chicken Recipe

This simple low carb dinner idea is versatile in that you can serve it over rice, in warm flour tortillas, over a bed of salad, or with this yummy Spanish Cauliflower Rice

Cheesy Fajita Baked Chicken | A quick, easy and low carb dinner recipe! This simple weeknight meal is perfect for busy nights when you don't feel like cooking. Plus it healthy and keto friendly. My entire family loves it! Just a few ingredients including cream cheese, fajita seasoning, bell peppers and shredded cheese to make these amazing oven baked chicken breasts. | Instrupix

If you’re looking for simple and healthy dinner ideas for the family, this quick and easy chicken recipe is a breeze to throw together in just one pan!

Cheesy Baked Fajita  Chicken

Start off by mixing 8 ounces of softened cream cheese with 1/3 cup salsa and half a packet of fajita mix. Spread the mixture over your chicken in a large baking dish, and then layer on your bell peppers and shredded cheese. Bake for 25-35 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Done!

Step by step instructions for Cheesy Fajita Oven Baked Chicken -- A quick and easy dinner recipe for the family! Healthy, low carb and a breeze to throw together in just one pan.

The baking time for this chicken dish depends greatly on the thickness and size of your chicken breasts. I used about 2 pounds of very thinly sliced chicken and it took about 25 minutes to fully cook the chicken. I also turned the broiler on for a few minutes towards the end to brown the cheese a bit.

Cheesy Fajita Oven Baked Chicken Recipe - Quick, easy and low carb!

I served this chicken over a box of Spanish rice for the family, but you can keep it low carb with this easy Spanish Cauliflower Rice Recipe or by simply eating it alone. To make it even lower carb, I recommend making your own fajita seasoning without the added sugar (Basically just chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and cumin).

Cheesy Fajita Baked Chicken (Quick & Easy!)

This one pan dinner recipe is super simple to make with just chicken breasts, cream cheese, salsa, fajita seasoning, bell peppers and shredded cheese. Layer everything into a baking dish, and that's it! It's healthy, low carb, budget-friendly and family pleasing.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: cheesy, chicken, cream cheese, dinner, low carb

Ingredients

  • 4-5 thinly sliced chicken breasts (about 2lbs)
  • 8oz softened cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup salsa
  • 1/2 (1oz) packet of fajita seasoning
  • 2 large bell peppers (sliced)
  • 1-2 cups shredded cheese (Mexican blend or cheddar)

Instructions

  • *Read notes below before getting started.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Place the chicken onto the bottom of the pan.
  • In a medium size bowl, mix together the cream cheese, salsa and fajita seasoning.
  • Spread the mixture evenly over the chicken and then top with your sliced bell peppers and shredded cheese. *Note (If you are cooking large, thick chicken breasts, I recommend adding the cheese half way through cooking so that it doesn't burn).
  • Bake uncovered in the center rack for 20-45 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked (depending on the size & thickness of your chicken).
  • Serve alone or with Spanish rice, cauliflower rice or in a tortilla.

Notes

  • To make the chicken easier to serve (especially if you're serving with tortillas), you can cut the chicken up into bite size strips before baking if you'd like. Keep in mind, this will decrease your bake time.
  • The store-bought fajita seasoning packets are usually made with added sugar. Although still rather low carb, if you're really watching your carbs I'd recommend making your own fajita seasoning with chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin or whatever you have on hand.
  • Sliced onions with the peppers would also be a nice addition to this meal. I always leave them out because my family doesn't care for them.
  • You can use any shredded cheese that you'd like! Pepper jack, cheddar, monterey jack or a Mexican cheese blend.

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