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Fajita-Stuffed Chicken

Name: Fajita-Stuffed Chicken
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons canola oil (for veggies); 1 red pepper, diced; 1 green pepper, diced; 1 yellow pepper, diced; 1 onion, diced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 4 ounces cream cheese; ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese; ½ cup diced pepper jack cheese; 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons cumin; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; Salsa, sour cream, and guacamole for serving; n/a; n/a

By Tasty35 min3 servings

Spice up your dinner with this Tex-Mex-inspired dish. Juicy chicken breasts are stuffed with peppers, onions, and cheese, then topped with a homemade salsa for a dish that's bursting with flavor.

Instructions

1
Heat the canola oil (for the veggies) in a pan over high heat. Cook the peppers, onion, salt, and pepper until soft and slightly caramelized.
2
Transfer the cooked veggies to a bowl. In the same bowl, mix in the cream cheese, cheddar, and pepper jack, stirring until evenly incorporated. Set aside.
3
In a separate bowl, combine the chicken with the salt, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder, evenly distributing the spices over the chicken.
4
On a cutting board, slice a pocket in the chicken horizontally.
5
Fill the pocket with a heaping spoonful of the veggie mixture. Press the edges of the chicken together to seal in the filling. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
6
Heat the canola oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook the stuffed chicken for five minutes on each side, until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through.
7
Serve with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole!
8
Enjoy!