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Home ยป Recipes ยป Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

5/17/17

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This Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken is stuffed with bell peppers and red onions then topped with tex mex cheese – it's a delicious and healthy weeknight dinner that comes together in a pinch! ย 

Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

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Thisย Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken is going to change the way you view your plain old, boring chicken dinner!

Iย have dressed up my fave grass-fed chicken and taken it to a whole new level, I'm convinced. You know that little mid-week fiesta you need? All of that and more is going on right here and I can't even deal with how much I love this dish.

I'm talking thin slices of multicolour bell peppers and red onions stuffed lengthwise across taco-spiced chicken breasts and then the whole thing topped with cheese. No mess, no fuss. Just a super simple, colourful recipe that tastes just as good as it looks!

I know we've talked on and on about this before, but I really could eat tex-mex style food every single day of the week. There's something about the spice that keeps me coming back for more, no matter the time of year it is.

But I especially love any sort of Mexican-inspired chicken recipes this time of year because you get to fire up the BBQ!!! Who's with me on their love of grilling? I swear, when I move back to Toronto I'm gonna have to get one of those little indoor grill things.

Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

If you've been following my blog, you'll know that I lived on (or at least super near) Bloor Street for over 6 years, and I had to move back home to my parents' place last year to finish my Master's degree in journalism and pay off my student loans. Well, student loanย is about to be paid off any time now, and I'm taking over a friend's sublet at College and Spadina for the next couple years!

I honestly couldn't be any happier. A year and a bit of being “The Girl commuting to Bloor from Hamilton” has been a great learning experience and chance to build my photography business, but I am starting to get a little weary of the ‘burbs. ย What can I say, the city just keeps calling my name!

raw chicken with peppers

Moving back in with a friend again is going to be a whole lot different from living at home and often cooking giant meals for my family, so I'm also kind of glad I've started to take my blog in more of a meal prep direction. It's going to be great being out on my own again and I'm excited to start this new chapter in my life as a working professional who will finally have a little bit of extra cash.

Basically, all that means is more food for me. And nope, I'm not ashamed of that at all. Food is life!!!

And with all the eating and photographing I do, it's gonna be good to have some more easy lunch and dinner recipes to pick from on the blog to make. And of course it's gonna be even easier to shoot all the stuff I'm already eating. So really, I couldn't be more excited. Maybe you'll even start seeing more recipes for one or two right here – so keep an eye out!!!

Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

I suppose we should talk a little more about this recipe before I sign out for the day though. First of all, this whole meal comes together in about 30 minutes if you start the roasted sweet potatoes ahead of time. Have them cooking in the oven the whole time you're getting the chicken ready.

I mean, technically I've included them as an optional side dish, so you could even serve thisย Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken with oven fries or a steamed veggie like broccoli or something, but I always tend to serve 'em with sweet potatoes and chipotle mayo. Just to keep everything spicy all round. I can't get enough.

From there it's a matter of slicing the chicken breasts lengthwise, stuffing them full of veggies, grilling for 15 minutes (no flipping!) then topping with cheese and grilling another 5 minutes. I've got a super handy video to show you how it's done in case you have any doubt!

Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

Will you be making thisย Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken?ย 

I seriously can't get my hands on enough 30-minute chicken dinner recipes like this. I think a good dinner just makes the day so much easier and you can get back to what's really important: relaxing on the couch and binge-watching all your favourite shows. Okay, maybe get outside just a little bit. It's been gorgeous out lately!!!

If you try any of my recipes be sure to let me know onย Instagram,ย Twitter,ย Facebookย or in the comments โ€“ Iโ€™d love to see how it turns out!

Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

And if you're looking for more of my favourite chicken recipes, here are some more winner winner chicken dinner ideas below!

 

MARGHERITA ASPARAGUS STUFFED CHICKEN

SHEET PAN COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN

COCONUT MANGO CHICKEN MEAL PREP BOWLS

CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN SOBA NOODLE BOWLS

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Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken

This Grilled Hassleback Fajita Stuffed Chicken is stuffed with bell peppers and red onions then topped with tex mex cheese - it's a delicious and healthy weeknight dinner that comes together in a pinch!
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Course: Chicken
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: fajita chicken
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 484kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fajita or taco seasoning
  • 1/2 each red, yellow and green pepper, very thinly sliced
  • 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese (I use the pre-shredded tex mex kind)
  • Cilantro (optional for garnish)
  • Salsa and sour cream (for serving)

Roasted sweet potatoes (optional side)

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 F. Toss sweet potatoes in olive oil and spices in a medium-sized ovensafe dish. Roast in oven for 25-30 min until tender.
  • Preheat BBQ to med-high, or preheat oven to 450 F. Meanwhile, make horizontal cuts across each chicken breast (see video if you're unsure how!) Rub chicken with olive oil and taco seasoning. Add bell peppers and red onions to each cut, then put each breast on the grill or in the oven.
  • Cook chicken for 15 min. Remove and top with cheese, then grill or bake another 5 min until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and serve alongside sweet potatoes, topping with optional cilantro, salsa and sour cream. Enjoy!

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 1010mg | Potassium: 1290mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 15008IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 2mg

Note: nutrition info includes side of sweet potatoes

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Comments

  1. Martina says

    April 22, 2019 at 20:14

    Can I use boneless chicken thighs instead?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      April 22, 2019 at 22:16

      Hey Martina – you could but I’m honestly not sure how to adjust the cook time since thighs are a bit smaller than breasts. It might be the same cook time but you’ll just want to watch that your thighs don’t get overcooked. It might be a bit challenging to also stuff the thighs since breasts are a bit larger but you could try!

      Reply
  2. Cindy says

    June 25, 2019 at 20:23

    This was DELICIOUS!!!! Everybody LOVED it!!!! I added jalapeno cream cheese and plain cream cheese for a spicey and non spicey version with sliced black olives on top instead of the other cheese and sour cream. Will DEFINATELY make this again!!!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      June 26, 2019 at 07:27

      Oooooh I love your add-ins Cindy! So happy you enjoyed ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    • Shannon Sirevaag says

      January 25, 2021 at 13:11

      Cindy did you add it during cooking or after?

      Reply
  3. Kalinda says

    July 11, 2019 at 18:30

    I have an electric stand up george foreman grill, will this work on that type of grill?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      July 12, 2019 at 08:58

      Hey Kalinda! Either the electric grill or oven will work just as well ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Kalinda says

    July 11, 2019 at 18:32

    Or could you bake it?

    Reply
  5. Renee says

    August 12, 2019 at 16:01

    That’s what I was wondering. I wish someone would’ve answered you but it’s already been a month since you posted your question.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      August 13, 2019 at 06:57

      This question was answered above – you can bake it or cook on an electric grill. There are instructions in the recipe for baking or for grilling so you can choose which method you’d like.

      Reply
  6. Jennifer bridge says

    February 25, 2020 at 18:30

    I want to leave a picture
    Sooooo good
    I made it in my toaster oven !!!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      February 26, 2020 at 07:44

      I’m so happy you loved it Jennifer!! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Susan Eales says

    April 19, 2020 at 09:56

    Very good and easy. Loved it

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      April 19, 2020 at 10:27

      So happy you enjoyed ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Samantha Crooks says

    July 18, 2020 at 09:28

    5 stars
    Added portabello mushrooms, it was AMAZING!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      July 20, 2020 at 07:48

      I’m so glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
  9. Leslie A Acerra says

    September 23, 2020 at 21:31

    I’m not sure why this recipe for Hasselback Grilled Fajita Chicken is 25 carbs. Are you including the sweet potatoes? Or is this for all 4 servings? I’d like to make this disk, but if it’s really 25 carbs per serving, that’s more than my entire day’s allotment. Can you clarify, please?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      September 24, 2020 at 08:07

      Hi Leslie – the nutritional info does include the sweet potatoes. If you’re watching carbs I suggest recalculating the nutritional info without the sweet potatoes on an app like Myfitnesspal so you can get an accurate idea of how the chicken fits into your diet.

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