Easy Fajita Chicken Taquitos

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making Easy Fajita Chicken Taquitos at home. For 68 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 15 servings with 193 calories, 10g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe from Simply Being Mommy has 22 fans. Head to the store and pick up bbq sauce, butter, onion, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 34%, which is rather bad. Users who liked this recipe also liked Baked Chicken Fajita Taquitos, Easy Chicken Fajita Casserole, and Easy Chicken Fajitan Enchiladas.

Servings: 15

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 package (6oz) McCormick Fajita Skillet Sauce

4 tablespoons butter, divided

8 chicken tenders, cut in long, thin slices (or 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts)

15 6" flour tortillas (fajita-size)

½ onion, thinly sliced

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 cup shredded cheese (I use a Mexican four blend, but feel free to use a different kind)

Equipment:

baking pan

bowl

oven

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare baking pan or dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter. In a large bowl, combine chicken and package of Skillet Sauce (about 7 tablespoons); mix well. Once butter is melted, add chicken to skillet and cook chicken until fully cooked and browned. Once chicken is done, remove from skillet and keep warm.Using the same skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter; add onion and cook until translucent. Add red bell pepper along with the remaining Skillet Sauce (about 2 tablespoons) and cook until the red bell pepper is tender crisp, or however you like them. If you want them softer, cook longer. Return chicken to the skillet and continue cooking for another two minutes; remove from heat.Lay the tortillas flat and top each one evenly with chicken and onion mixture. To make it easier to roll, place the mixture on one end of the tortilla, rather than the middle. Top with cheese and tightly roll the tortilla around the mixture and place in prepared backing dish. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter, and brush over the top of the tortillas.Bake for about 12 minutes or until the tortillas start to brown. Serve with salsa and a side of rice and beans.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare baking pan or dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter. In a large bowl, combine chicken and package of Skillet Sauce (about 7 tablespoons); mix well. Once butter is melted, add chicken to skillet and cook chicken until fully cooked and browned. Once chicken is done, remove from skillet and keep warm.Using the same skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter; add onion and cook until translucent.

2. Add red bell pepper along with the remaining Skillet Sauce (about 2 tablespoons) and cook until the red bell pepper is tender crisp, or however you like them. If you want them softer, cook longer. Return chicken to the skillet and continue cooking for another two minutes; remove from heat.Lay the tortillas flat and top each one evenly with chicken and onion mixture. To make it easier to roll, place the mixture on one end of the tortilla, rather than the middle. Top with cheese and tightly roll the tortilla around the mixture and place in prepared backing dish. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter, and brush over the top of the tortillas.

3. Bake for about 12 minutes or until the tortillas start to brown.

4. Serve with salsa and a side of rice and beans.


Nutrition Information:

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193k Calories
9g Protein
7g Total Fat
20g Carbs
3% Health Score
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Calories
193k
10%

Fat
7g
12%

  Saturated Fat
3g
22%

Carbohydrates
20g
7%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
30mg
10%

Sodium
427mg
19%

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Protein
9g
20%

Selenium
17µg
25%

Vitamin B3
4mg
20%

Phosphorus
145mg
15%

Vitamin C
10mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.25mg
13%

Vitamin B1
0.18mg
12%

Folate
43µg
11%

Manganese
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin A
425IU
9%

Calcium
76mg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.1mg
6%

Potassium
199mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.49mg
5%

Magnesium
17mg
4%

Fiber
1g
4%

Zinc
0.58mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.23µg
4%

Vitamin E
0.43mg
3%

Copper
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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