Let’s face it, the weather has not been favorable to say the least, but that does not mean that we can’t have a night full of heat with this great recipe. When thinking of Mexican food, two favorites for most are fajitas and quesadillas. Fajitas however can be a bit over the top in ingredients and cooking steps, along with dishes and clean up. With this recipe you can have all the delicious flavors of fajitas wrapped up in disguise as a warm and gooey quesadilla. So turn on some music, pull down the blinds flip on your lights, and make some margaritas, its fiesta time!
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas
8 10 inch flour tortillas
1 lb chicken
1 Spanish sweet onion
½Green bell pepper
½Red bell pepper
1/3 cup jalapenos
1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 Packages of shredded mozzarella cheese
¾ cup Parmesan cheese
1 lime
½ cup cilantro
1 cup sour cream
1 cup Pico de Gallo (store bought or see recipe)
1 cup guacamole (store bought, or see recipe)
Sauce
½ cup chicken broth
1 tbsp olive oil
1 packet fajita mix or
1tsp cumin
1tsp salt
1tsp paprika
1tsp chipotle
1tsp pepper
1tsp chili powder
Juice of ½ a lime
Note* to save time, you can simply buy a fajita kit which typically comes with 8 flour tortillas and the fajita seasoning already together. If you would prefer to, you can make your seasoning from scratch.
First prep all ingredients. Julienne onions, pepper, and chicken into same size pieces. Mix the sauce ingredients together. In a separate bowl mix the cheeses, jalapenos, and crushed pepper flakes together and set aside. Next mix the sour cream, Cilantro, and juice of half of lime together and set aside. (If you are making your Pico and Guacamole from scratch, do so now).
Once you have prepped all of your ingredients, preheat a sauce pan to medium heat, and add in your mixture of chicken, vegetables, and sauce. As you are sautéing the mixture if it appears to be dry add chicken broth as needed. Once the mixture is cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated, turn heat off and place a lid over mixture.
Next on a medium heat skillet, lay out 4 of the eight tortillas, lightly butter the side down. Place an even portion of half the cheese mixture on each tortilla, and then evenly disperse the fajita mixture onto each quesadilla. Then place the remaining cheese mixture onto each quesadilla, and top each with the last 4 tortillas with a little bit of butter on the outside of the tortilla (like a grill cheese) flip each quesadilla once the cheese has slightly melted. Once both sides have browned remove from skillet.
Let sit for 5 minutes, cut each quesadilla into 4 squares. Serve with dipping sauces, chips, and any other of your favorite Mexican side dishes. Hope you enjoy your siesta!
For more information or recipe tips email: https://feed.examiner.com/fckeditor2_6_3/editor/dialog/foodieinyou@gmail.com
As Always, Enjoy! ~ K
8 10 inch flour tortillas
1 lb chicken
1 Spanish sweet onion
½Green bell pepper
½Red bell pepper
1/3 cup jalapenos
1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 Packages of shredded mozzarella cheese
¾ cup Parmesan cheese
1 lime
½ cup cilantro
1 cup sour cream
1 cup Pico de Gallo (store bought or see recipe)
1 cup guacamole (store bought, or see recipe)
Sauce
½ cup chicken broth
1 tbsp olive oil
1 packet fajita mix or
1tsp cumin
1tsp salt
1tsp paprika
1tsp chipotle
1tsp pepper
1tsp chili powder
Juice of ½ a lime
Note* to save time, you can simply buy a fajita kit which typically comes with 8 flour tortillas and the fajita seasoning already together. If you would prefer to, you can make your seasoning from scratch.
First prep all ingredients. Julienne onions, pepper, and chicken into same size pieces. Mix the sauce ingredients together. In a separate bowl mix the cheeses, jalapenos, and crushed pepper flakes together and set aside. Next mix the sour cream, Cilantro, and juice of half of lime together and set aside. (If you are making your Pico and Guacamole from scratch, do so now).
Once you have prepped all of your ingredients, preheat a sauce pan to medium heat, and add in your mixture of chicken, vegetables, and sauce. As you are sautéing the mixture if it appears to be dry add chicken broth as needed. Once the mixture is cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated, turn heat off and place a lid over mixture.
Next on a medium heat skillet, lay out 4 of the eight tortillas, lightly butter the side down. Place an even portion of half the cheese mixture on each tortilla, and then evenly disperse the fajita mixture onto each quesadilla. Then place the remaining cheese mixture onto each quesadilla, and top each with the last 4 tortillas with a little bit of butter on the outside of the tortilla (like a grill cheese) flip each quesadilla once the cheese has slightly melted. Once both sides have browned remove from skillet.
Let sit for 5 minutes, cut each quesadilla into 4 squares. Serve with dipping sauces, chips, and any other of your favorite Mexican side dishes. Hope you enjoy your siesta!
For more information or recipe tips email: https://feed.examiner.com/fckeditor2_6_3/editor/dialog/foodieinyou@gmail.com
As Always, Enjoy! ~ K
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