Best Healthy Fajita Stuffed Chicken Recipe By Tasty Recipes

FAJITA-STUFFED CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Fajita-Stuffed Chicken Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: canola oil, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, canola oil, salsa, sour cream, guacamole

Provided by Tasty

Categories Dinner

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil, for veggies
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 oz cream cheese
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup pepper jack cheese, diced
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons garlic powder
3 tablespoons canola oil, for chicken
salsa, for serving
sour cream, for serving
guacamole, for serving

Steps:

Heat the canola oil (for the veggies) in a pan over high heat. Cook the peppers, onion, salt, and pepper until soft and slightly caramelized.
Transfer the cooked veggies to a bowl. In the same bowl, mix in the cream cheese, cheddar, and pepper jack, stirring until evenly incorporated. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the chicken with the salt, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder, evenly distributing the spices over the chicken.
On a cutting board, slice a pocket in the chicken horizontally.
Fill the pocket with a heaping spoonful of the veggie mixture. Press the edges of the chicken together to seal in the filling. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
Heat the canola oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook the stuffed chicken for five minutes on each side, until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through.
Serve with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole!
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 853 calories, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 56 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 63 grams, Sugar 10 grams

HEALTHY CHICKEN FAJITA STUFFED PEPPERS

Healthy Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers image

Get all the zesty flavors of sizzling fajitas in a healthy stuffed pepper that replaces the usual tortillas.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

12 ounces boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
Juice of 1 large lime
4 medium bell peppers, halved through the stem and seeds removed (1 each green, red, yellow and orange)
A handful cilantro leaves with tender stems
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup guacamole, optional
1/2 cup pico de gallo, optional

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Combine the chicken, chili powder, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl and toss to coat.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until it just begins to smoke. Add the chicken and cook, undisturbed, until it just starts to brown in spots, about 2 minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3 minutes more.
Transfer the chicken and onion mixture to another large bowl and rinse and dry the skillet. Add the rice, 1/2 cup of the cheese, half the lime juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper to the chicken and toss to combine. Divide the filling among the peppers.
Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet, arrange the peppers on top and turn to high heat. When the oil starts to sizzle, about 2 minutes, transfer to the oven and bake until the filling is hot and the peppers are softened, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the peppers and bake until melted, about 3 minutes more.
Drizzle the remaining lime juice over the peppers and top with the cilantro leaves. Serve with the sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Fat 21 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Cholesterol 100 milligrams, Sodium 950 milligrams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 27 grams, Sugar 9 grams

HEALTHY FAJITA-STUFFED CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Healthy Fajita-Stuffed Chicken Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, white onion, chicken breasts, oil, salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin

Provided by Joey Firoben

Categories Dinner

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ green bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ white onion, thinly sliced
2 chicken breasts
2 tablespoons oil, divided
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 ½ teaspoons cumin

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
In a small bowl, mix together all of the fajita seasoning ingredients and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, ovenproof skillet. Toss in the bell peppers and onions and sprinkle on 2 teaspoons of the fajita seasoning. Sauté until the veggies have softened, about 6 minutes.
Using a sharp knife, slice into the side of a chicken breast to form a large pocket, being careful not to cut all the way through.
Spoon in some of the fajita pepper mixture so that the breast is comfortably stuffed.
Season the chicken on both sides with fajita seasoning.
Heat the remaining oil in the skillet and brown the chicken, about 4-5 minutes per side.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until the meat is cooked through.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Enjoy!