Fajita Stuffed Chicken is a delicious and flavorful chicken Mexican dish. It is juicy chicken packed full of creamy cheese and vegetables. It is so easy, flavorful and delicious.
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Why this Fajita-Stuffed Chicken Recipe is a Keeper
This is a great recipe because it’s quick and easy to adapt to your liking.
- 45 Minute Meal: This recipe can be made in about 45 minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: Stuffed fajita chicken only needs a few easy ingredients.
- Family Friendly: This chicken is flavorful and colorful, perfect for the whole family.
- One-Pan: Using one pan you cook chicken and make this delicious recipe.
- Adaptable: You can use reduced fat or fat free cheeses.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Add it to your salad the next day to make the fajita chicken salad.
If you’re looking for more chicken recipes, try these Baked Chicken Cutlets, Parmesan Herb Crusted Chicken and Asian Grilled Chicken
Do I Have to Pound the Chicken?
When you make this recipe, you don’t have to pound the juicy chicken breasts. However, you may want to tenderize it to make the boneless chicken breasts a little more tender.
Ingredient Notes for this Stuffed Chicken Breast
You will only need a few ingredients that you might already have on hand.
- Chicken Breast: Make sure to thaw the chicken before it’s stuffed with peppers.
- Fajita Seasoning: Making your own fajita seasoning is well worth it!
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for this Fajita Stuffed Chicken Breast with Peppers
- Different Peppers: Try using other peppers like jalapenos or poblano peppers.
- More Spices: Try adding spices like garlic powder, chili powder, cumin or onion powder. Use salt and pepper or fajita or taco seasoning.
- Prepare the Chicken: To give your chicken a mouth-watering crunch, bread the chicken when you season.
Special Equipment Needed for Fajita-Stuffed Chicken
- Meat Mallet: A meat mallet will let you pound your chicken thin.
- Meat Tenderizer: A meat tenderizer will poke holes into the meat, making it more tender.
Pro Tip
Use a toothpick to keep all the amazing filling in.
How to Make this Fajita Chicken Recipe
You can make this stuffed chicken breast recipe in just 3 easy steps. This chicken fajitas recipe is high in protein and low carb.
These are the basic steps for making Fajita Stuffed Chicken. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions. We love reader interactions, please let us know if you make this recipe.
1. Cook the Veggies
Dice the onions and bell peppers and add them to a large skillet. Season with the chicken fajita seasoning. Sauté the bell peppers and onion until soft.
Remove from high heat and add to a bowl with the cream cheese and shredded cheese blend; Mix thoroughly.
2. Butterfly the Chicken and Create a Pocket
Cut all the way down the side of the boneless skinless chicken breasts with a sharp knife. Season the tender chicken on both the outside and inside the chicken.
Stuff the chicken by adding the onion and peppers mixture to the inside of the chicken breasts.
3. Cook the Stuffed Chicken
When the chicken breasts are stuffed, put them back in the same pan. You can add more oil if needed. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10-12 minutes on one side.
Flip and cover again. Sear the chicken. Remove from heat and let stand for 5-6 minutes before slicing and serving.
Cheesy Fajita Stuffed Chicken Recipe Frequently Asked Questions
Store chicken can in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
I like to reheat mine in the oven! Heat to 350 degrees and pop your leftover chicken dinner in until it’s as warm as you’d like. Top with more fajita seasoning and some salsa.
The fajita-stuffed chicken recipe is ready when the internal temperature in the thickest part of chicken reaches 165 degrees.
Tacos are a traditional Mexican dish while fajita chicken recipes are a Tex-Mex dish. Fajitas are usually a tough cut of meat like carne asada.
If the cream cheese doesn’t melt fully, microwave for about 45 seconds.
Expert Tips for Making This Fajita Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
- Double this Recipe: Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two pans or do two batches of this delicious recipe. As it is full of flavor.
- Add Toppers: Serve healthy chicken with salsa, sour cream, olives, pickled Jalapenos and guacamole. To conclude add some fresh cilantro or parsley.
- Cheese: Feel free to add a little more cheddar cheese or pepper jack, Mexican cheese blend on top for extra flavor or a little fresh Homemade Pico de Gallo to the chicken pocket.
- Alternate Cooking Method: Air frying or grilling are great options. Baking the stuffed chicken is a great way to cook this delicious fajita too.
- Dietary Considerations: You can use dairy free cheese alternatives for this recipe.
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Fajita Stuffed Chicken
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Ingredients
- 3-4 Chicken breasts
- ¼ Onion
- ¼ Red bell pepper
- ¼ Yellow bell pepper
- ¼ Orange bell pepper
- ¼ Green bell pepper
- 4 ounces Cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Mozzarella, shredded
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheeses, shredded
- 4 teaspoons Fajita seasoning
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
Instructions
- Dice onions and pepper. Add the onions and peppers to the frying pan. Season with the fajita seasoning.
- Sauté the onions and veggies until soft. Remove from the pan and add to a bowl with the cream cheese and shredded cheeses.
- Mix thoroughly. If the cream cheese doesn’t melt fully, microwave for about 45 seconds.
- Slice the chicken breasts along the side, season chicken on the outside and inside of the cut.
- Add this mixture to the inside of the chicken breasts.
- Place the stuffed breasts back to the same pan (adding more oil if necessary).
- Cover and cook for 10-12 mins on one side on medium heat.
- Flip over breasts and cover. Cook for an additional 10-15 min or until the meat is fully cooked through, it should have an internal temperature of at least 165 degree.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 5-6 mins before slicing and serving.
Christina’s Notes
- Double this Recipe: Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two pans or do two batches.
- Add Toppers: Serve healthy chicken with salsa, sour cream, olives, pickled Jalapenos and guacamole. To conclude add some fresh cilantro or parsley.
- Cheese: Feel free to add a little more cheddar cheese or pepper jack on top for extra flavor or a little fresh Homemade Pico de Gallo.
- Alternate Cooking Method: Air frying or grilling are great options. Baking the stuffed chicken is a great way to cook this delicious fajita too.
- Dietary Considerations: You can use dairy free cheese alternatives for this recipe.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Genius! stuffing the peppers and cheese inside the Chicken breast keeps the chicken nice and moist.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing fajita stuffed chicken recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!