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Fajita stuffed chicken breast.
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Fajita Stuffed Chicken Breast

Fajita Stuffed Chicken breast is a different take on Chicken Fajita. Chicken breast is stuffed with Caramelized and crunchy peppers, onion, Mexican seasoning, and cheese, then baked to perfection.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Tex-mex
Servings 3 servings
Calories 488kcal
Author Subhasmita

Equipment

  • 1 Cast iron skillet To saute and make the fajita stuffing as well as sear the stuffed chicken breasts.
  • 1 Oven To bake the stuffed chicken breasts after searing them.
  • 1 Knife To chop and slice the vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 3 large Chicken Breast boneless and skinless
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

For Fajita Stuffing

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1.5 cup Assorted colored peppers cut lengthwise
  • 1 large Onion sliced
  • 2.5 Tablespoon Fajita seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (or Mexican blend Cheese)

Instructions

To make Fajita Stuffing

  • Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet. Add peppers and onion. Toss it in high heat for 2 minutes until you see small charred marks and veggies start to sweat. The veggies need to be crunchy.
  • Add fajita seasoning, mix everything well and cook for another 30 seconds. Let the stuffing cool

Cutting the Chicken breast

  • Pat dry Chicken breast with a kitchen towel.
  • Using a sharp knife cut the chicken lengthwise halfway through, taking care not to cut it till the end. Cut it open flat.

Stuffing Chicken

  • Spread 1 tablespoon shredded cheese on one half. Top it with 2 tablespoons of Fajita stuffing.
  • Top it with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
  • Cover one half of the chicken and push the stuffing inside with the help of your hand so that the stuffing is tightly packed.
    Stuffing chicken breast with filling of mushroom and spinach
  •  Using a toothpick seal the edges.
  • In a small bowl mix salt, pepper and paprika. Season both sides of the stuffed chicken breast.

Cooking Stuffed Chicken Breast

  • Heat oil and butter in an oven-safe cast iron skillet.
  • Sear Chicken breast for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
  • Remove the toothpick, let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 1310mg | Potassium: 1119mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3223IU | Vitamin C: 102mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 2mg