How To Make Healthy Chicken Fajitas

how to make chicken fajitas easy recipe.

You make this recipe with two soft flour tortillas or corn, pile on tender fajita vegetables, and marinated chicken between layers of sharp tangy cheddar cheese,

healthy chicken fajitas easy recipe

Then grill it my favorite grill pan until the tortillas have browned up beautifully and the cheese is ooey gooey and melted.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips

1/2 cup salsa

1 medium green peppers or 1 medium red pepper, cut into strips

1/2 cup sliced onion

1 1/2 cups kraft shredded 2% milk reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

6 (6 inch) flour tortillas

DIRECTION:

This recipe is the easiest to make with leftover chicken and vegetables from the best fajitas. If you are using leftover chicken and vegetables, you can direct continue with step 5.

Add all marinade ingredients to your blender and on high for a few seconds until you have a smooth marinade. In a large zip lock bag, add your chicken and pour the marinade over it. Throw the bag around a few times to ensure that the meat is applied. Place the bag in the refrigerator for about 3-4 hours.

If you are ready to cook the chicken, preheat your grill pan my favorite grill pan to medium heat and cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is cooked to 165 degrees. Allow the chicken to rest for a few minutes before slicing into thin strips.

While the chicken is resting, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Saute' the vegetables until they are soft. Season with salt, pepper, 1/2 tbsp soy sauce and the juice of half a lime.

Heat your grill pan on medium heat and divide the chicken/ veggie mixture evenly into 6 portions.

Sprinkle about 1/ 4 cup cheese on a tortilla. Top with 1:6 of the meat / veggie mixture. Sprinkle 1/4 cup more cheese on top. Add the remaining tortilla on top. Cook the quesadilla until it is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is gooey and melted. This should take about 4 minutes per like to use my side. I spatula to press the quesadilla down as it cooks to really smoosh everything together.

Cut each chicken fajitas into quarters. Serve with salsa, guacamole and sour cream.

Ingredients for 4 people.

SERVE..^^

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