![]() When you’re ready to cook, pour the contents of the bag into a 9×13 baking dish, and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the peppers are soft. You’ll want to pull this simple chicken freezer meal out the night before, and let it thaw in the refrigerator. Then, once frozen, you can stack it with additional meals, or even turn it upright to stack it like you would a book on a bookshelf. Then into the freezer we go! If possible, lay your bag out flat as it freezes. Make sure to label your bag and include the date and cooking instructions. (If you’re not using this as a freezer meal and will cook this directly from fresh, skip the bag and place your chicken, peppers and onions straight into a 9×13 dish, then add the oil and spices and toss to coat.) Remove as much air as possible, seal it tightly and then knead the ingredients to mix. To make the Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas as a freezer meal, simply place your chicken, onions and bell peppers directly into a gallon-size freezer bag. (You might notice that my chicken is cubed instead of cut into thin strips like traditional fajita meat – I do this simply because my little ones don’t handle the longer pieces of meat very well. I put the ingredients in bowls in order to get a good picture, but when you’re making this at home, just skip that step! No need to dirty any more dishes than you have to. Really, the only prep you need to do on this one is to cut up your chicken, and then slice your onion and bell peppers. Nothing terribly fancy here, just your good, solid, hearty standards – chicken breasts, bell peppers, onion, and some warm spices to give it some zing. Or skip the freezer part all together and make from fresh – like I said, she’s versatile! Then on cooking day, you pull it out, dump the contents into your baking dish, and bake. This is also what is often lovingly referred to as a dump style freezer meal, meaning you do minimal prep on the ingredients, then dump them all in a freezer bag, and stick it in the freezer. It can be an evening dinner-plate stunner, or a late-night low-key “eating dinner on the couch in front of a good show after a long day” comfort. It is easy to prepare, and best of all, it cooks in the oven in just 20 minutes! You can dress this fajita mix up or down, however your heart desires. ![]() I love this easy chicken fajita recipe because it has great, bold flavors, without being too spicy. This Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas freezer meal recipe is near and dear to my heart…and my stomach! ![]()
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