Fajita Stuffed Rooster Breasts

These infants mix all of the stuff you love about fajitas in a single deliciously stuffed piece of rooster. They give the impression of being fancy and spectacular, however are surprisingly easy to make. With just a bit preparation and recent substances, you’ll have a scrumptious meal very quickly that can completely showcase your chef expertise.

For extra fajita recipes, attempt our Chicken Fajita Salad or our Sizzling Skillet Chicken Fajitas.

Why Our Recipe

• Rooster breasts stuffed stuffed with fajita veggies and gooey pepper jack cheese.
• Use thick breasts, pre-butterflied rooster, or pound them out skinny.
• Seasoned with our customized Fajita spice mix so no packets right here.

These juicy rooster breasts are flattened or “butterflied” and filled with sautéed peppers and onions, after which baked with scrumptious, Pepper Jack cheese to create all kinds of flavors popping off in your mouth. Whereas the rooster bakes, whip up a facet salad, Mexican rice, or veggies. This flavorful and simple dish is so good, it’ll turn out to be a weeknight go-to!

Ingredient Notes

• Boneless Skinless Rooster Breasts: Thick ones are excellent so you possibly can butterfly them. If they’re skinny, you’ll need to simply pound them out to an excellent thickness. It’s also possible to purchase rooster that’s already butterflied at many grocery shops.
• Olive Oil: You need to use any impartial cooking oil like avocado or vegetable oil as effectively.
• Mushrooms: Both white or cremini works right here, relying in your choice.
• Bell Pepper: We like to make use of a combination of crimson and inexperienced for coloration and taste since crimson have a bit little bit of sweetness.
• Onion: White or yellow onions will work right here.
• Pepper Jack Cheese: We prefer to convey the flavour and the warmth right here. Monterey jack can be the second-place alternative.
• Lime Juice: Recent limes are finest, and also you’ll want about two for this recipe. Bottled lime juice may even work.
• Fajita Seasoning: Retailer-bought Fajita seasoning works effectively. We like making our personal so we will higher management the flavour.
• Crimson Pepper Flakes: Provides a refined warmth, which you’ll be able to regulate in keeping with your choice.

Fajita Seasoning

Whereas you could find pre-made fajita seasoning in just about any grocery retailer, we advocate making your own! Every model differs in its ratios and high quality of spices, so utilizing our spice combine will make sure you get the flavour outcomes as supposed. It solely takes a couple of additional minutes.

Crimson pepper flakes: One other professional of creating your personal spice combine is that you would be able to management the spice degree—if your loved ones isn’t as spice tolerant, you possibly can scale back the quantity of crimson pepper flakes you add in. Or, for those who’re actually in search of some warmth, be happy so as to add extra!

Strategies for Stuffing Rooster

As a way to stuff a rooster breast, it’s a must to both lower it open or pound it out skinny. You should buy rooster already butterflied at some grocery shops, however the actual problem is that rooster breasts differ loads in thickness. Right here’s what you do primarily based on the rooster that you’ve got.

Butterfly Methodology (For Thick Rooster Breasts): That is the commonest methodology for stuffing rooster breasts. You merely slice the rooster horizontally, stopping simply earlier than reducing it all through on the again facet. While you open it up, it seems to be like butterfly wings. This works finest when the rooster breast is plump and thick.

Pounding Skinny (For Skinny Rooster Breasts): In case your rooster breasts are already on the skinny facet, you possibly can place them between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper and use a meat mallet (or perhaps a rolling pin) to pound them to an excellent thickness. This offers you a flat floor that’s straightforward to roll up across the stuffing. Simply watch out to not over-pound, or the rooster could tear.