Description
This Hasselback Fajita Stuffed Chicken recipe is filled with bell peppers, taco seasoning and Tex Mex cheese – it’s a healthy dinner idea!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fajita or taco seasoning
- 1/2 each red, yellow and green pepper, very thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded microbial-rennet Tex Mex cheese
- Cilantro (optional for garnish)
- Salsa and sour cream (for serving)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 450 F. Toss sweet potatoes in olive oil and spices in a medium-sized ovensafe dish. Roast in oven for 25-30 min until tender.
- Step 2: Preheat BBQ to med-high, or preheat oven to 450 F. Meanwhile, make horizontal cuts across each chicken breast. Rub chicken with olive oil and taco seasoning. Add bell peppers and red onions to each cut, then put each breast on the grill or in the oven.
- Step 3: Cook chicken for 15 min. Remove and top with cheese, then grill or bake another 5 min until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and serve alongside sweet potatoes, topping with optional cilantro, salsa and sour cream.
Notes
Nutritional info includes a side of sweet potatoes. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 450° Fahrenheit or in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Grilling or Baking
- Cuisine: Tex Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 484 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1010 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 54 g
- Cholesterol: 159 mg
Keywords: Hasselback chicken, fajita stuffed chicken, Tex Mex, high protein, healthy dinner