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Oven Baked Smoky Chicken & Pepper Fajitas

Spice up fajita night with this low-effort twist on a family favourite. You'll roast spiced chicken, onion and peppers until perfectly tender then pile into warm tortillas. A full-blown fiesta with zero faff.

30 mins
727kcal
Mexican
Oven Baked Smoky Chicken & Pepper Fajitas

Ingredients for 2 people

Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredientCooking for 4? Double each ingredient

Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese (40g)
Crème Fraîche
Crème Fraîche (80g)
Diced Chicken Thigh
Diced Chicken Thigh (250g)
Gem Lettuce
Gem Lettuce
Ground Coriander
Ground Coriander (1tsp)
Ground Cumin
Ground Cumin (1tsp)
Ground Smoked Paprika
Ground Smoked Paprika (1tsp)
Plain Tortillas
Plain Tortillas (1pcs) x6
Red Onion
Red Onion
Red Pepper
Red Pepper
Tomato Paste
Tomato Paste (16g)

You'll also need

Pepper, Salt, Sugar, Vegetable oil (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.

1

Before you begin...

This recipe takes around 5-10 min to prep, so get your ingredients ready, then wash your fruit and veg

Take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Step 1
2

Now, let's get started!

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Peel and chop your red onion[s] into wedges

Step 2
3

Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and cut into thin strips

Step 3
4

Add your diced chicken to a bowl

Add your ground smoked paprika, ground cumin, ground coriander and tomato paste with a pinch of salt and sugar and a drizzle of vegetable oil

Give everything a good mix up until the chicken is fully coated – this is your fajita chicken

Step 4
5

Add the fajita chicken, onion wedges and chopped pepper to the baking tray and season everything with a generous pinch of salt and pepper

Put the tray in the oven for 20-25 min or until golden and cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your baked chicken & pepper

Tip: Cooking for 3 or more? Use 2 deep baking trays!

Step 5
6

Grate your cheddar cheese

Wash your lettuce, then pat it dry with kitchen paper and shred finely

Step 6
7

Once the chicken is almost done, add your tortillas to a baking tray (or two!)

Put the tray[s] in the oven for 2-3 min or until they're warmed through (alternatively, add them to a plate and microwave for 20 secs on high!)

Step 7
8

To build your tacos, fill the warmed tortillas with your shredded lettuce and your baked chicken & pepper

Top with the grated cheese and your crème fraiche – these are your tray bake chicken fajita tacos

Dig in!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
727kcal
Energy
34g
Fat
65.7g
Carbohydrate
6.6g
Fibre
40g
Protein
1.1g
Salt
per 100g
162kcal
Energy
7.6g
Fat
14.7g
Carbohydrate
1.5g
Fibre
8.9g
Protein
0.3g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

Allergens

Allergens highlighted by (gluten, milk).

In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.