Description
Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with flavorful fajita vegetables and gooey cheese, this Fajita Stuffed Chicken is a delicious and satisfying meal that’s easy to make. Perfect for a low-carb dinner option!
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Fajita Vegetables:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Additional:
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- Toothpicks, for securing
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Sauté Vegetables: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté bell peppers and onion until slightly softened. Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for an additional minute.
- Prepare Chicken: Cut a pocket into each chicken breast without cutting through. Stuff with sautéed vegetables and cheese. Secure with toothpicks.
- Bake: Place stuffed chicken breasts in a baking dish. Bake for 25–30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve: Garnish with cilantro before serving.
Notes
- You can add sliced jalapeños for extra heat or use pepper jack cheese for a spicier version.
- Serve with rice, salad, or tortillas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed breast
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
