Cheesy Chicken Fajitas Recipes

CHEESY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Cook chicken and garlic in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min., stirring frequently.
• Add peppers and onions; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is done and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Spoon 1/4 cup each chicken mixture and cheese down center of each tortilla; fold in sides to enclose filling.

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN SKILLET FAJITA RECIPE WITH CHEESY SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with cornstarch, half of the fajita seasoning and salt and pepper. Stir to evenly coat the pieces.
• Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden brown; sirring occasionally.
• Add in the peppers, onion and sprinkle with remaining seasoning.
• Stir in the broth and reduce the heat to a low. Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes, or until the peppers just begin to soften.
• Stir in the cream cheese. Sprinkle with mozzarella and continue to cook over low heat until melty.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

EASY CHEESY FAJITA CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Rough chop onion.
• Sauté over medium heat until soft and translucent, remove from heat.
• Cook chicken breast over medium heat until mostly done, remove from heat and allow to cool until it can be comfortably handled.
• Shred chicken.
• Add chicken and onion back to pan.
• Mix seasoning packet in 3/4 to 1 cup of water.
• Pour over chicken and onion.
• Simmer over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes, until sauce reduces by about 1/3.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Whisk chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder for fajita seasoning together in a small bowl.
• Trim chicken of any excess fat and place in a large, lidded bowl. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with about 3/4 of the fajita seasoning. Toss, adding more oil if necessary, until coated. Poke chicken with a knife to allow penetration of seasoning and oil. Place the lid on the bowl and shake until chicken is thoroughly coated. Marinate in the refrigerator, shaking every couple of hours, for 4 to 6 hours.
• Remove the marinating bowl from the refrigerator and let sit on the counter until chicken is room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Make 2 stacks of 4 tortillas, and wrap each one in aluminum foil.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add peppers and onion. Stir in remaining fajita seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, place tortillas in the oven to warm. At the same time, grill chicken, turning halfway through, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• To assemble fajitas, fill warmed tortillas with chicken, peppers, and onions.

CHEVY'S CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Place all marinade ingredients except bay leaf in a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth.
• Add bay leaf and reserve.
• Mix spice rub ingredients.
• Wash chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels.
• Transfer 2 TBS of the spice rub to a small bowl. Rub the breasts on both sides with the spice rub. Save remaining spice rub in an airtight container.
• Put the coated breasts in a plastic bag and pour in the reserved marinade. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Prepare an outdoor grill or grill pan. Spray the grill or pan with cooking spray.
• Grill the breasts until cooked through.
• Serve with sauteed green, red, and yellow peppers and white onions seasoned before cooking with one TBS of the spice rub.

CHEESY CHICKEN FAJITA PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the chicken, onion and green pepper in oil until chicken juices run clear; drain. Sprinkle with chili powder and garlic powder., Place crust on an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Spoon chicken mixture over crust. Top with picante sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and wrap 6 medium tortillas in foil.
• Mix 1 heaped tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp ground coriander, a pinch of ground cumin, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 4 tbsp olive oil, the juice of 1 lime and 4-5 drops Tabasco together in a bowl with a big pinch each of salt and pepper.
• Stir 2 finely sliced chicken breasts, 1 finely sliced red onion, 1 sliced red pepper and 1 finely sliced red chilli, if using, into the marinade.
• Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot and add the chicken and marinade to the pan.
• Keep everything moving over a high heat for about 5 mins using tongs until you get a nice charred effect. If your griddle pan is small you may need to do this in two batches.
• To check the chicken is cooked, find the thickest part and tear in half - if any part is still raw cook until done.
• Put the tortillas in the oven to heat up and serve with the cooked chicken, a bag of mixed salad and one 230g tub of fresh salsa.