A quick and easy oven baked chicken dinner recipe your entire family will love! Serve it alone, over rice, or in warm flour tortillas.
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This one-pan oven baked chicken breast recipe is made with just a few low carb ingredients!
Simply top a few chicken breasts with a cream cheese, salsa, fajita seasoning, shredded cheese, and sliced bell peppers to make this ultra cheesy fajita chicken in your oven. Bake for about 30 minutes, and thank me later.
Even though this baked chicken is healthy and low carb, it’s still excellent for the entire family, including your picky kids; they will especially love it with a side of sour cream and avocado.
This simple low carb dinner idea is versatile in that you can serve it over rice, in warm flour tortillas, over a bed of salad, or with this yummy Spanish Cauliflower Rice.
If you’re looking for simple and healthy dinner ideas for the family, this quick and easy chicken recipe is a breeze to throw together in just one pan!
Cheesy Baked Fajita Chicken
Start off by mixing 8 ounces of softened cream cheese with 1/3 cup salsa and half a packet of fajita mix. Spread the mixture over your chicken in a large baking dish, and then layer on your bell peppers and shredded cheese. Bake for 25-35 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Done!
The baking time for this chicken dish depends greatly on the thickness and size of your chicken breasts. I used about 2 pounds of very thinly sliced chicken and it took about 25 minutes to fully cook the chicken. I also turned the broiler on for a few minutes towards the end to brown the cheese a bit.
I served this chicken over a box of Spanish rice for the family, but you can keep it low carb with this easy Spanish Cauliflower Rice Recipe or by simply eating it alone. To make it even lower carb, I recommend making your own fajita seasoning without the added sugar (Basically just chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and cumin).
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Cheesy Fajita Baked Chicken (Quick & Easy!)
This one pan dinner recipe is super simple to make with just chicken breasts, cream cheese, salsa, fajita seasoning, bell peppers and shredded cheese. Layer everything into a baking dish, and that's it! It's healthy, low carb, budget-friendly and family pleasing.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Place the chicken onto the bottom of the pan.
In a medium size bowl, mix together the cream cheese, salsa and fajita seasoning.
Spread the mixture evenly over the chicken and then top with your sliced bell peppers and shredded cheese. *Note (If you are cooking large, thick chicken breasts, I recommend adding the cheese half way through cooking so that it doesn't burn).
Bake uncovered in the center rack for 20-45 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked (depending on the size & thickness of your chicken).
Serve alone or with Spanish rice, cauliflower rice or in a tortilla.
Notes
To make the chicken easier to serve (especially if you're serving with tortillas), you can cut the chicken up into bite size strips before baking if you'd like. Keep in mind, this will decrease your bake time.
The store-bought fajita seasoning packets are usually made with added sugar. Although still rather low carb, if you're really watching your carbs I'd recommend making your own fajita seasoning with chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin or whatever you have on hand.
Sliced onions with the peppers would also be a nice addition to this meal. I always leave them out because my family doesn't care for them.
You can use any shredded cheese that you'd like! Pepper jack, cheddar, monterey jack or a Mexican cheese blend.
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When it comes to skillet fajitas, you want to cook everything hot and fast. You can avoid overcooking and drying out the chicken by slicing the peppers, onions, and chicken into 1/4-inch strips.
Thirdly, the toppings for fajitas and tacos can differ. While both dishes can be served with guacamole, salsa, and sour cream, fajitas usually have more substantial toppings, such as cheese and grilled vegetables, while tacos tend to have more traditional toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
This fresh take on our classic Chicken Fajitas Wraps comes complete with all four food groups and can be made with either cheddar or monterey jack cheese.
The question of “what is a fajita” would usually be referred to as sliced skirt steak, the cut of beef first used in the dish. In restaurants, the meat is usually cooked with onions and bell peppers and toppings that are served on the side.
Steak for fajitas should be cooked to rare or medium-rare for the best texture and flavor. 3. Slice thinly, against the grain. Cutting meat against the grain into thin strips shortens the muscle fibers, reducing the amount of work you have to do to chew them, and making even tough cuts taste tender.
After your chicken breasts are done cooking, let them rest for at least half the time that you cooked them for before slicing into them. This will ensure that the breasts stay super juicy and flavorful, and that they're fully cooked. Trust me, waiting the few extra minutes pays off big time — every time.
A fajita (/fəˈhiːtə/; Spanish: [faˈxita]), in Tex-Mex cuisine, is any stripped grilled meat, optionally served with stripped peppers and onions usually served on a flour or corn tortilla. The term originally referred to skirt steak, the cut of beef first used in the dish.
Place one half of the onion, the cut side, down onto the cutting board. Start by making thin vertical slices at an angle using radial cuts, starting at one end and working your way towards the middle of the onion. The angle helps create long, thin strips of onion, perfect for fajitas.
Next, thinly slice chicken breasts. The best way to cut chicken breasts for fajitas is to slice each breast in half widthwise to create cutlets, then thinly slice each cutlet into strips. This way, the chicken is the same width and size as the bell peppers and onions which makes for a nice eating experience.
Sorry, but fajita sizzle isn't real. TikTokers have discovered restaurants just add water or a sauce to make it appear like the dish is cooking. A viral TikTok showed a restaurant worker pouring water onto a dish to make it steam and sizzle.
Classic Tex Mex, fajitas (pronounced fah-hee-tas) are typically made with grilled strips of skirt steak with onions and bell peppers and served with fresh tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. You can make fajitas with steak or chicken, or even make it plain vegetarian.
Steak fajitas are a delicious, filling, and reliable meal that always hits the spot. And I bet you didn't realize that they can be meal-prepped! This recipe takes less than 30-minutes, making it perfect for a quick dinner or easy meal prep for the week.
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