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Healthy Fajita Stuffed Chicken

February 13, 2017

Healthy Fajita Stuffed Chicken is a quick and easy dinner that your whole family will love!

Fajita Stuffed Chicken

Chicken can be so boring. I cook it so often and try to do new things with it, but sometimes it feels like you can only do so much with it. Chicken can be so boring and plain, but it isĀ are so quick and easy for a weeknight. These Healthy Fajita Stuffed Chicken Breasts fit the bill for a great, weeknight Mexican inspired dinner. Easy, healthy, and not just your plain ol’ regular chicken breast.

Fajita Stuffed Chicken

We love Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes in our house. They are usually quick to cook and are always crowd pleasers! I love to make a batch of slow cooker salsa chicken burrito bowls whenever I know we will be short on time around dinner. These Fajita Stuffed Chicken breasts are even quicker! I was able to prep the ingredients in about five minutes, and since the breasts are so thin, they cook in less than 15! I stuffed them with our favorite fajita fixings, onions and red peppers, a chuck of Monterey jack cheese, and then topped them with some store bought enchilada sauce. You could definitely make a homemade sauce, but I love the jarred variety for when I am trying to get dinner on the table quickly. You could even skip the sauce and just top with salsa, but I love the smokiness the enchilada sauce adds.

Fajita Stuffed Chicken

The cheese is the best part of these chicken breasts. It melts out and is so ooey gooey and delicious. You only need a little bit of cheese for these, so the healthy factor stays intact!

Fajita Stuffed ChickenLooking for a healthy Mexican inspired meal? These Healthy Fajita Stuffed Chicken Breasts will be sure to find a place on your table again and again!

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Ingredients

  • 6 thin sliced chicken breasts
  • 1 red pepper sliced thin
  • 1/2 onion sliced thin
  • 4 oz. Monterey jack cheese cut into six equal rectangles
  • 1 can red enchilada sauce
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. chile powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • guacamole sour cream, salsa to garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Pour half the enchilada sauce into the bottom of 11 by 13 pan and spread to evenly coat.
  3. Lay chicken breasts out flat and sprinkle both sides with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder.
  4. Place equal amounts of red pepper, onion, and 1 rectangle of cheese into the middle of each breast.
  5. Roll the breast up tightly and place seam side down in the baking pan.
  6. Pour the remaining sauce over the tops of the chicken breasts.
  7. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. It may take longer depending on the thickness of your chicken.
  8. Remove from oven and top with your desired toppings.

Healthy Fajita Stuffed Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 6 thin sliced chicken breasts
  • 1 red pepper sliced thin
  • 1/2 onion sliced thin
  • 4 oz. Monterey jack cheese cut into six equal rectangles
  • 1 can red enchilada sauce
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. chile powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • guacamole sour cream, salsa to garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Pour half the enchilada sauce into the bottom of 11 by 13 pan and spread to evenly coat.
  3. Lay chicken breasts out flat and sprinkle both sides with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder.
  4. Place equal amounts of red pepper, onion, and 1 rectangle of cheese into the middle of each breast.
  5. Roll the breast up tightly and place seam side down in the baking pan.
  6. Pour the remaining sauce over the tops of the chicken breasts.
  7. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. It may take longer depending on the thickness of your chicken.
  8. Remove from oven and top with your desired toppings.

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