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Baked Chicken Fajita Taquitos

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by: Joanna Cismaru
06.05.20

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Baked Chicken Fajita Taquitos – what happens when you put chicken fajitas and taquitos together? You end up with chicken fajita taquitos! Baked!

Baked Chicken Fajita Taquitos on a plate with a side of sour cream

Do you all feel like summer is over now? Kids are back to school, trees are turning yellow, nights are cooler. Last night we left the window wide open in the bedroom and before long we had to wake up and close it because I love summers too much and I hate to see them end, but it’s inevitable, summers will end. Anyway, it’s not over just yet so I’m going to enjoy every minute of it.

I made these breakfast taquitos a few weeks ago, and my husband and I just loved them. So I wanted to try a different version, so I thought long and hard, long and hard and realized that chicken fajitas is one of my favorite dishes. What better way than to merge these two and this is how chicken fajita taquitos were born…at least at my house. 🙂

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Chicken Fajita Taquitos

5 from 1 vote
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 45 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 12
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Baked Chicken Fajita Taquitos – what happens when you put chicken fajitas and taquitos together? You end up with chicken fajita taquitos! Baked!

Ingredients

  • 12 small flour tortillas
  • 2 medium onions
  • 1 pound chicken breasts boneless and skinless
  • 2 medium bell peppers any color
  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon fajita seasoning
  • 1 cup Mexican cheese blend shredded
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
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Instructions

  • Clean and chop up the onion into long strips. Slice the peppers into long thin strips. Clean and slice the chicken breasts into long thin strips and place in a bowl.
  • Add a tbsp of the fajita mix to the chicken breast and mix well.
  • In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp of the butter and add the chicken to it. Cook the chicken for 5 to 10 minutes until it’s fully cooked and no longer pink, and it’s slightly charred, but not burned.
  • Remove chicken from skillet, and wipe the skillet clean.
  • Add the other 2 tbsp of butter to the skillet and heat it up. Add the onion and cook for a couple minutes until it's slightly translucent. Add the peppers and the fajita mix and stir well. Cook for a couple more minutes so the peppers cook slightly. Add the chicken to the skillet, mix with peppers and onions and cook for a minute.
  • Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Lightly butter a baking sheet with the melted butter, I used a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  • Lay a tortilla flat and top some chicken fajita mixture then top with some cheddar cheese, about a tbsp or two. Tightly roll up the tortilla and place it in the baking dish. Brush with melted butter. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes or until tortillas are nicely golden brown.
  • Serve with salsa and/or sour cream.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1taquitoCalories: 240kcal (12%)Carbohydrates: 19g (6%)Protein: 13g (26%)Fat: 12g (18%)Saturated Fat: 7g (44%)Cholesterol: 51mg (17%)Sodium: 351mg (15%)Potassium: 262mg (7%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 3g (3%)Vitamin A: 940IU (19%)Vitamin C: 27mg (33%)Calcium: 103mg (10%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine:Mexican
Keyword:chicken fajita taquitos
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  1. cecilia says

    August 10, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    Can ur chicken fahitas tacoes be made day before and then baked. Or no. And if ur taking it somewhere, can it be served cooled or needs to be microwave.

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    • Joanna Cismaru says

      August 11, 2016 at 7:56 am

      Yes, you can make them the night before, refrigerate them and bake them next day. I would still microwave them for about a minute or so before serving.

      Reply
  2. Lupe Camarenal says

    June 9, 2016 at 10:24 am

    I love your recipes, is my first time making your apple recipes and love them thanks!!!!!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      June 9, 2016 at 2:32 pm

      You’re welcome, I’m glad you’re enjoying them!

      Reply
  3. Trish says

    October 29, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    Has anyone tried making these ahead of time and freezing them? Does it work just as good ? Thanku in advanc!

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  4. Lacy says

    September 24, 2014 at 11:25 pm

    Hi Jo, I just wanted to tell you how much I love this recipe! I made it for the second time tonight after my husband and I battled over the leftovers the first time 🙂 We rarely try to beat each other to the leftovers, so I knew this recipe was a keeper! It’s delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    • jo says

      September 24, 2014 at 11:39 pm

      Hi Lacy,
      I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you so much for letting me know. 🙂

      Reply

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