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chicken fajitas with queso fundido

Chicken Fajitas with Queso Fundido Sauce

Grilled chicken, peppers, and onions topped with cheesy queso fundido sauce, all wrapped in a buttery flour tortilla.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 4

Equipment

  • grill pan or large skillet
  • large skillet
  • 3 quart saucepan
  • cast iron skillet or other small skillet

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken Fajitas:

  • 1 sliced red onion
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 sliced red pepper
  • 1 sliced orange pepper
  • 1 sliced yellow pepper
  • 2 tbsp. minced cilantro
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • 2 tsp. oregano
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. onion powder
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 8 small flour tortillas
  • 2 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 cup sour cream

For the Queso Fundido Sauce:

  • 3 ounces shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 3 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 8 ounces evaporated milk
  • ½ cup chopped and cooked peppers and onions from fajitas
  • ½ tsp. chili powder
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • 2 tbsp. salsa

Instructions
 

For the Chicken Fajitas:

  • Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet, and cook the peppers and onions until they are just tender. Sprinkle with cilantro, and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, cut each breast horizontally into 3 pieces, and pound each piece until they are evenly thin.
  • Mix all the spices together and coat both sides of the chicken in the spices.
  • Heat the grill pan over medium heat, and add the oil to it. Grill the chicken on both sides, until it's cooked through. Cut the cooked chicken in thin slices and set aside.
  • Heat the cast iron skillet, and brown each tortilla on both sides in a teaspoon of butter each.
  • Serve each tortilla filled with the chicken, vegetables, some lime juice, queso fundido sauce, and sour cream.

For the Queso Fundido Sauce:

  • In a small bowl, mix together the cheeses and cornstarch.
  • In a 3 quart saucepan, heat the milk and bring it to a simmer. Turn the heat to low, and stir in the cheese. Whisk until the sauce thickens.
  • Stir in the peppers, onions, chili powder, cilantro, and salsa.
Keyword Chicken, fajitas, queso fundido
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