Modified: by Katie Hale · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments
This Baked Chicken Fajita Recipe is a lifesaver. Seriously, it has become go-to in our house and is a favorite of everyone. I love the easy to make seasoning blend because it has less salt in it. Plus this is a great way for me to have a low carb high in vegetables meal. Bonus is this fits easily into my Weight Watchers SmartPoints needs weighing in at only 3 SmartPoints per serving on the Beyond the Scale plan or Zero Points on the Flex Plan or Freestyle Plan!
Baked Chicken Fajita Recipe
I love fajitas, and I love easy meals. Not having to stand over the stove is great for me, but the big thing is these are so tasty I can eat them without the tortilla. Even if I do want a tortilla - I grab the corn tortillas since they are lower in fat, calories, and carbohydrates which makes them ideal for Weight Watchers.
Serve these baked chicken fajitas with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, and your choice of low-fat cheese, sour cream, or guacamole!
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
How to Make Baked Chicken Fajitas
Simply cut into chunks or strips and season with my spice blend.
Next, I slice up a bell pepper, onion and we love a tomato or two roasted in the mix. It just adds a rich flavor.
Layer up in the casserole dish and then stick in the oven for about 35-40 minutes.
How Many WW Points Per Serving of Baked Fajitas?
You can verify the PersonalPoints for your own plan via the recipe in the WW app HERE.
- PersonalPoints: 0-4
- BLUE: 0
- GREEN: 2
- PURPLE: 0
- SmartPoints: 3
- Points Plus: 6
What Should I Serve With Baked Chicken Fajitas?
As you can see, the end result is this nicely browned and cooked through veggie and chicken mixture that is a perfect easy family meal everyone will love. Squeeze a bit of lime over the top, and serve with salsa, cheese, guacamole, and corn or flour tortillas. If you are on a low carb and low sugar diet, this baked chicken fajita recipe is ideal since it is so full of flavor. Instead of using tortillas, simply top with a squeeze of lime, some salsa, and a sprinkle of cheese over a bed of lettuce for a chicken fajita salad that is hearty and satisfying without the carb worries!
Yield: 4
Baked Chicken Fajita Recipe
This easy-baked chicken fajitas recipe is a fantastic fast and easy weeknight meal that everyone loves plus easily fits into your WW points!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 ripe tomato, cubed
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon chili powder (more or less to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Spray medium casserole dish with non-stick spray
- Mix together seasonings in small bowl
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces or strips and coat well with seasoning blend
- Place in single layer in bottom of casserole dish
- Top with vegetables
- Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until vegetables have browned and chicken is cooked through.
Notes
You can verify the PersonalPoints for your own plan via the recipe in the WW app HERE.Points listed are JUST for the meat and vegetables and do not include any tortilla or toppings you add.
- PersonalPoints: 0-4
- BLUE: 0
- GREEN: 2
- PURPLE: 0
- SmartPoints: 3
- Points Plus: 6
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 226Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 629mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 37g
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Margie Nay
do you know what the nutritional values are for this dish? i'm looking for low sodium recipes.
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Katie
Hi Margie! The only additional salt is the 1 teaspoon used in the seasoning blend. Outside the natural sodium in the chicken and vegetables, you could remove that salt and have a low sodium dish easily. It is fairly low sodium already, but if you need to remove an extensive amount, this would be the way to do it.
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Susan
Confused by the 0 point value for freestyle for this recipe. If you use sour cream, guac, cheese, and tortillas, it's not 0 points.
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Katie
As stated in the post, additions must be counted. The recipe is just for the chicken and vegetables since everyone tops fajitas differently.
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Renee
A variation of this has been a go-to recipe in our house for a long time for no other reason that it's good. That it has ZERO points is an added bonus! I add a can of Ro-tel tomatoes (drained or undrained) which gives it a little extra kick. Use plain, nonfat yogurt in place of sour cream (0 FreeStyle points) and you can save even more points by not using a tortilla -- it's good to eat with a fork! So, so good!
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Secaur
This was very spicy. I would cut back on the cumin. I loved the spice but others did not. Perhaps some fat free sour cream would calm the heat.
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Katie
The cumin would not bring heat but can bring a strong flavor. If it is too spicy, I would recommend cutting back on the chili powder instead. That is what brings the heat/spice factor to the mix.
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Alison Jefferies
Black pepper can add heat as well. Recipe was delicious!
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wendy r
Thank you I can't wait to try this
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Stacee
Just stumbled across your blog on Pinterest. I love the focus on all the components of health and empowerment. Really appreciate you helping people understand nutrition in a straight forward and approachable manner!
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Jodie
We love this recipe. It is so easy. Tastes great. I actually prefer it without the tortilla shell.
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Mary Ingram
Thank you for posting your delicious recipe! Everyone has a different "heat level" tolerance and should adjust ingredients accordingly but for me this was perfection!! I used nonfat Greek yogurt with salsa and fat-free cheddar cheese! It was a winner!!
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