Cheesy Fajita Chicken Bake (Gluten-Free)

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Fajita-style chicken breasts seasoned with the Mexican spices, topped with bell peppers and pepper jack cheese, and roasted in the oven.

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time50 mins
 1 tbsp Olive Oil
 4 Chicken Breasts
 ¼ tsp Salt
 ¼ tsp Chili Powder
 ¼ tsp Ground Cumin
 ¼ tsp Paprika
 3 Bell Peppers, Small and Thinly Sliced
 1 cup Pepper Jack Cheese
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1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.

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2. Grease the bottom a baking dish with olive oil.

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3. Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish. Note: If the chicken breasts are thick, sliced in half horizontally.

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4. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt.

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5. Mix the remaining spices (chili powder, cumin, paprika) together, and sprinkle half of that mixture evenly over the chicken.

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6. Top the chicken with sliced bell peppers. Note: there should be just one layer of bell pepper slices over the chicken breasts.

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7. Sprinkle the remaining half of the seasoning mixture over the peppers

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8. Top with shredded pepper jack cheese

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9. Bake, uncovered, for about 20-30 Minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts.

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Ingredients

 1 tbsp Olive Oil
 4 Chicken Breasts
 ¼ tsp Salt
 ¼ tsp Chili Powder
 ¼ tsp Ground Cumin
 ¼ tsp Paprika
 3 Bell Peppers, Small and Thinly Sliced
 1 cup Pepper Jack Cheese

Directions

1

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.

2

2. Grease the bottom a baking dish with olive oil.

3

3. Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish. Note: If the chicken breasts are thick, sliced in half horizontally.

4

4. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt.

5

5. Mix the remaining spices (chili powder, cumin, paprika) together, and sprinkle half of that mixture evenly over the chicken.

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6. Top the chicken with sliced bell peppers. Note: there should be just one layer of bell pepper slices over the chicken breasts.

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7. Sprinkle the remaining half of the seasoning mixture over the peppers

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8. Top with shredded pepper jack cheese

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9. Bake, uncovered, for about 20-30 Minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts.

Cheesy Fajita Chicken Bake (Gluten-Free)
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