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A new go-to weeknight dinner – Sheet Pan Poblano Chicken Fajita Bowls. Seasoned chicken roasted on a sheet pan with peppers and onions. Served up bowl style, just as you desire, with rice, beans, salsa verde, guacamole (yummy), cilantro, limes, and soft, warmed flour tortillas. These colorful chicken bowls are the simplest dinner to make, coming together in under 45 minutes.

You all, it’s official, I am craving color. It’s not that I’m over winter or cozy things, it’s just that I just need more color in my life. With so much white, I’m feeling bored. Thankfully I am headed somewhere warm this weekend!

And thankfully I can easily create color in my home. First through flowers…of course, and then through fresh flavorful foods!

I love a cheesy pasta or pizza dinner. But colorful bowls are back in the rotation and this is a new one that we’re all loving.

I originally set out to make fajitas, but then I did what I always do, I overthought the entire recipe. I almost talked myself out of making it.

But then I shot a quick text over to my cousin, Abby, and asked her, fajitas or fajitas bowls. Her immediate response was short and sweet, “Bowls! I love bowls!”.

I was sold. And thankfully I too ended up becoming overly excited to share the recipe. I love when that happens!

Details

You need a sheet pan and a bowl to make this dish. It’s honestly so straightforward – easy, peasy.

Start with the chicken. You’ll want to cut each breast into strips, then working on a sheet pan, toss the chicken together with olive oil, chili powder, paprika, garlic, cumin, and cayenne. You can use the cayenne to your taste.

Now to that same pan, add your peppers (use your 2 favorite colors), a poblano pepper, and an onion. Toss simply with olive oil, then arrange everything evenly on the pan.

Bake until those peppers start charring. There’s nothing else to it, I’m not adding anything complicated today!

While the fajitas roast up in the oven, I always make guacamole. This is kind of a cheater’s guacamole, but it’s so darn delicious.

Avocados mixed with my favorite store-bought salsa verde, then lots of lime. I’ll usually add extra cilantro too, plus sea salt. If you want to be a little fancier, you can whip it all together in a food processor. Either way, it’s a very yummy guacamole.

And the rest is all about assembly. You can build your own or here’s what I love to do!

I serve the chicken, peppers, and onions over bowls of steamy white rice. Then add plenty of toppings. I warm the black beans first and then I dollop on an excessive amount of that salsa verde/guacamole. Next, add lots of cheese – pepper jack, cheddar, or cotija all work. And then fresh green onions, cilantro, lime zest, and juice.

And lastly, serve it all up with warmed tortillas. I always recommend a pineapple salsa or mango salsa. I love a good fruity salsa.

Looking for more simple, Mexican recipes? Here are a few favorites:

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup with Salty Lime Chips

Cauliflower Al Pastor Quesadillas with Lime Smashed Avocado

Mushroom Al Pastor Tacos with Garlic Lime Special Sauce

Healthier Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme

Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Lime Ranch

Lastly, if you make these Sheet Pan Poblano Chicken Fajita Bowls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

Sheet Pan Poblano Chicken Fajita Bowls

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 517 kcal

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Ingredients

Guacamole/Salsa

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. 
    2. On a baking sheet, toss the chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
    3. Add the bell peppers, poblano pepper, onion, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss. Arrange everything evenly on the pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and the peppers are beginning to char. Toss with cilantro.
    4. Meanwhile, make the guacamole/salsa. Mash all ingredients together in a bowl or whip in a food processor. Season with salt.
    5. Serve the chicken, peppers, and beans, over bowls of rice. Top, as desired, with the guacamole/salsa, cheese, cilantro, and green onions. Zest and juice limes over each bowl. Enjoy with warmed tortillas. YUM.
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  1. 5 stars
    I really enjoyed this. Super easy to make and the sauce on top + cojita cheese was so good! Love the flavors in this one

    1. Hey Amelia,
      Happy Sunday!!🍀 I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it and sharing your comment! xT

        1. Hey Alicia,
          You can add the cayenne to taste:) Sure, quinoa would be a great option! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope it turns out well for you! xx

  2. 3 stars
    Easy recipe and simple to modify but would definitely recommend seasoning the chicken with salt before adding the other spices to make sure that it gets in there. Also recommend seasoning the beans. Rice + Tortilla was too heavy for me so would recommend only sticking with rice or doing a little bit of each.

    1. Hey there,
      Thanks for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear that you didn’t love it! xx

      1. 5 stars
        This was sooo good, made it for the first time for a group and everyone loved it. I also loved how easy it was to throw together and prep in advance of everyone getting there so I didn’t have to be doing too much while people were there.

        I didn’t feel the need to add the tortillas so we didn’t and I didn’t think it was missing anything. Will definitely be adding this to the regular rotation!

        1. Hi Carla,
          Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it!! Have a great weekend! xx

    1. Hey Paige,
      Happy Friday!!🍀 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your comment, so glad to hear it was delish! xT

  3. 5 stars
    Oh my goodness, this was delicious!! I made it with shrimp and my husband loved it! The guacamole/salsa was to die for, I will never buy store bought guacamole again! Thank you so much for this and all your wonderful recipes!
    Rachel ☺️

    1. Hey Rachel,
      Fantastic!!🌺 I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you and thanks so much for making it! xT

    1. Hey Celesta,
      Add the cayenne to taste:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xx

  4. 5 stars
    we made the fajita bowls for lunch today, lol. Your spice mixtures are always so spot on and we love them on the chicken and the peppers/onions. And this time I made sure to rub the spices into the chicken so that it came out nice and brown! We are in our(youngish hahaha) 60s and I can‘t even tell you how much I love cooking your recipes – just like our adult children!

    1. Hey Heike,
      Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was a winner! Have a great Wednesday! xx

  5. 5 stars
    Tieghan—GIRL—your way of finding cooking shortcuts WITHOUT sacrificing quality of the meal AMAZES me. I’m a student, so putting it all in the oven and done is like WOAH. This may sound creepy, but I truly don’t use any other recipe site but yours. (My family thanks you all the time!) You’ve taught me how to cook the last two years and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it! I’ll let you know how this one goes, expecting nothing but amazing!

    1. Hey Kari,
      Thanks so much for your kind message and making so many recipes!! I hope this one turns out well for you:) xT

    1. Hey Kathleen,
      Fantastic!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I’m thrilled to hear that it turned out well for you:)

  6. 5 stars
    Made this tonight… delicious! I jazzed up the rice with a little olive oil, finely chopped garlic, lime zest and juice, and kosher salt.

    It was a Half Baked Harvest day. 😋 For dessert, I made your Blood Orange Upside Down Cake recipe… sooo good!

    1. Hey Liz,
      Fantastic!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I’m thrilled to hear that it turned out well for you:)

  7. 5 stars
    OMG… so delish and so easy! I have been following you on IG for quite some time but finally got past my laziness and weekly go to’s (boring) and decided to branch out. My dear friend makes your recipes often and turned me on to a salmon dish last week which was so good and today I decided to give this a try. It so good that I am having a family gathering in a couple of weeks and this will be perfect. I was hesitant about the poblanos but de seeded them and love them. I’m not a fan of green peppers but love the red ones so the flavors are beautiful. My husband is a picky eater and he loved it too (only sprinkled a little cayenne). I’m excited to try more of your creations this coming week.

    1. Hey Sue,
      Happy Monday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! Thanks so much for your kind message and trying something new! xx

  8. 5 stars
    Delicious! I used thighs and yellow and red peppers along with the poblano. We loved it and will definitely make it again. Thanks!!!

    1. Hey Jody,
      Happy Friday!!⛄️ Thanks a bunch for giving this dish a try, I love to hear that it turned out well for you:)

  9. Thanks for sharing this recipe! Could I make it with boneless skinless thighs instead? Any cooking time or temp modification needed, if so?

    1. Hey Allison,
      Totally, I might increase the cook time for the chicken by a few minutes:) I hope you love this recipe! xx

  10. In the instructions for sheet pan poblano chicken bowls, you included cayenne in the spices added to the chicken marinade, however, there is no cayenne measure listed in the ingredient list of spices for the marinade. What is that measure, please?

    1. Hey Dan,
      The cayenne is to taste:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT

  11. 5 stars
    for a little extra yumminess…to the chicken and spices, add zest and juice of 3 limes…let ingredients marinate with chicken while preparing the veggies…we make these a lot…these fajitas are so tasty and easy!

    1. I will definitely try the lime juice and zest for the next time… it was good tonight but I think the chicken could use a little bit of help, thanks

    2. Hey there,
      Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was delish!! xx