Chicken Fajita Foil Packets
These Chicken Fajita Foil Packets are perfect for camping, but can also easily be made in the oven or in your backyard fire pit.
Servings 4
Ingredients
For the Packets
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 3 bell peppers (any color), seeded, cored, and sliced thin
- ½ red onion peeled and cut into thin slices
- 2 ears corn cut off the cobb
- 1 can pinto beans or black beans
- ½ jalapeno seeded, cored, and minced
For the Marinade
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 lime juiced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt (smoked salt recommended, if you have it!)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
For Serving (optional)
- shredded cheese (Monterey Jack or similar)
- sour cream
- avocado
- cilantro
- tortillas we suggest homemade corn tortillas
Instructions
- Cut 8 large pieces (about 14-16″ long each) of foil and lay them out double stacked perpendicular (forming a plus sign) to start 4 grill packets. At this point you can line them with parchment paper if desired—simply put a single layer on top of the foil.
- Evenly distribute the chicken, peppers, onions, corn, beans, and jalapeno onto each stack of foil and somewhat “flatten” out the contents for even cooking.
- Whisk together the marinade ingredients and drizzle equal amounts over top of each foil packet.
- Carefully lift the two ends of the bottom piece of foil (so the edges meet at the center) and crimp by folding over at least three times. Rotate the packet and then crimp the remaining two ends in the same manner. If you are throwing these onto the campfire coals (directly over the fire is not recommended) you do not want any chance of ashes making their way inside! See my Foil Packet Nachos recipe for a video showing this process. Repeat with the rest of the packets.
- Store in the fridge for up to 24 hours (or a chilled cooler) and then place the packets in the coals of the fire or on an outdoor grill for 10 – 15 minutes (or in a 400 degree F oven for 30 to 40 min) until the chicken is cooked all the way through (no longer pink in the middle). Carefully let the steam out as you open each packet. Serve warm with desired accompaniments.
Notes
- We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
- Gluten-free when GF soy sauce is used.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Fajita Foil Packets
Amount Per Serving
Calories 536
Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 109mg36%
Sodium 1377mg60%
Potassium 1369mg39%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 45g90%
Vitamin A 3813IU76%
Vitamin C 128mg155%
Calcium 101mg10%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.