Quick and easy to prep, these chicken fajita foil packet dinners with a simple homemade fajita seasoning mix are cooked on the grill or in the oven and ready to eat in just about 30 minutes.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chicken foil packet
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 3
Calories 56kcal
Ingredients
Fajita Seasoning Mix
1teaspoonchili powder
1 teaspooncumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½teaspoon garlic powder
½teaspoonpaprika, plus more for adding color to the chicken breasts before cooking if desired
½teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
36-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1white onion
115 ouncecan black beans, rinsed and drained
lime and jalapeño for garnish, if desired
Instructions
Prepare a grill to medium-high heat or set the oven temperature to 400°F.
In a small bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, ground coriander, paprika, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sprinkle half of the seasoning on both sides of the chicken breasts and set aside.
In a large bowl, add the cut vegetables with the drained black beans. Toss with the remaining seasoning. Set aside.
Tear off a few lengths of aluminum foil in 12- to 14-inch pieces. Place ⅓ of the seasoned vegetables in the center of the foil and top with a seasoned chicken breast. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with more paprika for color, if desired.
Fold the two long edges toward one another, then over once or twice and crimp tightly. Fold and crimp each short end of the foil toward the middle so that the edges are tightly sealed.
If cooking on the grill, place the packets vegetable side down, close the lid and cook for 5 minutes, then turn to the seam side down and cook for 20 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
If cooking in the oven, place the packets chicken side down and cook for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Let the packets rest for 5 minutes before serving with lime wedges and jalapeños if desired.
Notes
These foil packet dinners can be made and refrigerated up to 2 days before cooking.