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Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage Fajitas

There’s something undeniably satisfying about a one-pan meal, especially when…
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Main
Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 12 ounce packageschicken sausage, sliced
  • 2 smallred bell peppers seeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 smallorange bell peppers seeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 smallyellow bell peppers seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 smallred onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 2 teaspoonscornstarch
  • 2 teaspoonschili powder
  • 1 teaspoonkosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoonsmoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspooncumin
  • 1/2 teaspoonoregano
  • 1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspooncayenne pepper optional
  • 12 6-inchflour tortillas, lightly steamed
  • 1/2 cupminced cilantro
  • 1/2 cupcrumbled cotija cheese

Equipment

  • Rimmed Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Large Bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • Oven
  • broiler

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Prepare ingredients: slice the chicken sausage; seed and thinly slice the red, orange, and yellow bell peppers; peel and thinly slice the red onion.
  3. In a large bowl combine the sliced sausage, sliced peppers, sliced onion, and 2 tablespoons olive oil; toss to coat evenly.
  4. In a small bowl whisk together 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional).
  5. Sprinkle the spice-cornstarch mixture over the sausage and vegetables and stir/toss until everything is evenly coated.
  6. Divide the mixture evenly between the two prepared sheet pans and spread into a single thin layer.
  7. Bake for about 15 minutes, stirring and flipping the mixture once halfway through (about 7–8 minutes), until the vegetables are tender and the sausage and edges are golden brown.
  8. Optional: for extra browning, place the pans under the broiler for 1–3 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning.
  9. Lightly steam the 12 (6-inch) flour tortillas and keep them warm until serving.
  10. To serve, spoon the chicken sausage and pepper mixture onto the warmed tortillas and top each with a sprinkle of ½ cup minced cilantro and ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese.

Notes

8. Optional: for extra browning, place the pans under the broiler for 1–3 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning.