Free recipe · The $50 Week
Sheet-pan chicken fajitas
Chicken thighs, peppers and onion roasted on one sheet pan with taco seasoning, then wrapped in warm tortillas. 30 minutes, feeds 4.
serves 430 min1 sheet pan
Ingredients
- 1½ lb chicken thighs (half the pack)
- 2 green bell peppers
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 8 flour tortillas
- ½ jar chunky salsa
- ½ bag fiesta cheese
- 2 green onions
From the pantry: 2 tbsp oil
Method
- Heat the oven to 425°F.
- Slice the chicken, peppers and onion into strips.
- Toss everything with the oil and the taco seasoning on one sheet pan, in a single layer.
- Roast 20 minutes, stirring once, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Warm the tortillas, fill them and top with salsa, cheese and sliced green onions.
Faster on MondaySlice the peppers and onion while the oven heats. Leftover fajita filling makes a quick lunch.
Night 1 of The $50 Week: all 5 dinners came to $49.13 at Walmart (prices checked Oct 26, 2026). Prices vary by store and date.