Chicken Fajita Melts Recipes

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CHICKEN FAJITA MELTS



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These cheesy chicken sandwich melts have all of the flavor of fajitas without the drippy mess!

Provided by laughingmagpie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced
½ cup sliced onions
½ cup sliced red bell pepper
½ cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1 cup salsa
8 (1/2 inch thick) slices French bread
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, and cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the sliced onions and red peppers, and cook and stir for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the tomato juice and taco seasoning, and mix well. Cook mixture until the juice has thickened and the chicken is well coated with sauce, about an additional 7 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  • Spread 2 tablespoons of salsa over each slice of French bread. Evenly spoon the chicken mixture on top of the salsa topped bread. Sprinkle each sandwich with 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese.
  • Place sandwiches under the preheated broiler and cook for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.7 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 103.8 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 40.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 820.8 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

CHICKEN FAJITA MELTS



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Yummmm, all the great taste of a fajita with less of the mess. Can be made into melts for easy dinner, or made on crostinni for a wonderful app.

Provided by Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal

Categories     Poultry Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 5

4-6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 bag(s) frozen sliced pepper and onion mix
1 pkg mccormick fajita mix (or taco)
2 c cheddar or mexican cheese blend cheese shredded
salsa and sour cream for toppings

Steps:

  • 1. In hot skillet with oil brown chicken breasts about 6 min. on each side.(depending on size and thickness of chicken, cook til just done)Remove from pan.
  • 2. Meanwhile throw frozen bag pepper and onion strips in pan cook for 3min. Cut chicken in chuncks or strips. Turn flame on med, toss chicken with peppers. Add packet of fajita mix and cup water, bring to boil stir turn off cover. Sauce will thicken.
  • 3. Take bread of choice, lay on baking sheet. Add fajita mix on each and top with cheese. Place in broiler about 6in from heat, broil til cheeses melt about 5min. Top with sour cream and salsa (optional)

CHICKEN FAJITA MELTS



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An openface grilled chicken sandwich with the flavors of a fajita, without the mess. Adapted from a recipe by laughingmagpie at allrecipes.com.

Provided by DrGaellon

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves, sliced in thin strips
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1 cup salsa
8 slices French bread, each 1/2-inch thick
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
lime juice

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a medium skillet until shimmering. Add the chicken and saute until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add onions an peppers and saute until vegetables are tender, about another 5 minutes.
  • Add tomato juice and taco seasoning; stir well. Simmer until very thick and chicken is well-coated with sauce, stirring often to prevent burning, about 7 minutes.
  • Preheat broiler and place a rack about 6" from heat.
  • Spread 2 tbsp salsa on each slice of bread. Divide the chicken mixture evenly amongst the slices of bread. Top each piece with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese. Place under broiler until cheese is melted and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Finish each sandwich with a few drops of lime juice before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.7, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 74, Sodium 708.3, Carbohydrate 37.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2.5, Protein 35.9

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