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Fajita Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
Life is just better when your dinner tastes this good! It is simply impossible to not love life with a plate of fajita stuffed chicken breast in front of you - it's a pick-me-up, feel good dinner. Chicken breasts are stuffed with peppers, onions, and spicy habanero jack cheese then rubbed with chili powder and grilled or pan-fried until juicy, cheesy, and delicious.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon oil
Fajita Filling
- 3 ounces Monterey jack cheese shredded
- ½ red bell peppers diced
- ½ green bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
Instructions
- Lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board and cut a pocket into them. Be careful not to cut all the way through. Sprinkle the chili powder and sea salt over both sides of the chicken.
- Add the Monterey Jack cheese, bell peppers, and red onion to a medium-sized bowl and mix together. Stuff this into the pockets you cut in the chicken breasts.
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To grill the chicken:
- Preheat your grill to medium heat. Drizzle the oil on a BBQ mat or in a cast iron pan. Place the chicken on the mat or in the pan and cook for 15 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. Ensure that the filling reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
To cook the chicken on the stove:
- Heat the oil in a cast iron or nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 15 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. Ensure that the filling reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Notes
- We love using Bothwell’s Cracked Black Pepper Monterey Jack Cheese in this recipe!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
893mg
(37%)
Potassium
585mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1904IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 893mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1904IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.