Foil Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner
A friend of mine posted this to Facebook a week or two ago, and it looked good so I bookmarked it. I made it tonight, and let me tell you... it is AMAZING. Totally delicious, filling, and a very worthwhile caloric spend. It is also easy to make and clean up. All around win!
Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked (I used brown!)
1-1/2 cups hot water
1 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning Mix
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1 each green and red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup Mexican Style Finely Shredded Taco Cheese
Directions:
HEAT oven to 400ºF.
FOLD up all sides of each of 4 large sheets heavy-duty foil to form 1-inch rim; spray with cooking spray. Combine rice, water and taco seasoning; spoon onto foil. Top with remaining ingredients.
BRING up foil sides; fold to make 4 packets. Place in 15x10x1-inch pan. (Cookie sheet...)
BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Cool 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.
Here is the actual original recipe without my changes: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/foil-pack-chicken-fajita-dinner-111262.aspx?tab=recipe
I did not use fresh chicken - I used frozen, and just cooked it for 45 minutes instead of the suggested 30-35. Worked great!
I also topped it with 2 tablespoons light sour cream just before eating. This was insane delicious! Not even kidding when I say I used my finger to clean out the bowl of all the sauce and licked it up. Yum. I will for sure make it again, and I am going to box up my extras for leftovers this week. I made the full recipe - but there is no reason you couldn't quarter everything and just make one packet, which is probably what I will do in the future! You could also throw in other veggies that you like - I am sure it would be good with zucchini or yellow squash, mushrooms (if that's your thing, NOT mine, haha!), onions, etc.
Easiest and tastiest dinner I have made in a long time!
Calories and Nutrition from the website (mine were a little lower when put into the MFP recipe maker):
Calories 350, Total fat 8g, Saturated fat 3.5g, Cholesterol 80mg, Sodium 510mg, Carbohydrate 37g, Dietary fiber 2g, Sugars 3g, Protein 31g, Vitamin A 25 %DV, Vitamin C 50 %DV, Calcium 15 %DV
Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked (I used brown!)
1-1/2 cups hot water
1 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning Mix
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1 each green and red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup Mexican Style Finely Shredded Taco Cheese
Directions:
HEAT oven to 400ºF.
FOLD up all sides of each of 4 large sheets heavy-duty foil to form 1-inch rim; spray with cooking spray. Combine rice, water and taco seasoning; spoon onto foil. Top with remaining ingredients.
BRING up foil sides; fold to make 4 packets. Place in 15x10x1-inch pan. (Cookie sheet...)
BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Cool 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.
Here is the actual original recipe without my changes: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/foil-pack-chicken-fajita-dinner-111262.aspx?tab=recipe
I did not use fresh chicken - I used frozen, and just cooked it for 45 minutes instead of the suggested 30-35. Worked great!
I also topped it with 2 tablespoons light sour cream just before eating. This was insane delicious! Not even kidding when I say I used my finger to clean out the bowl of all the sauce and licked it up. Yum. I will for sure make it again, and I am going to box up my extras for leftovers this week. I made the full recipe - but there is no reason you couldn't quarter everything and just make one packet, which is probably what I will do in the future! You could also throw in other veggies that you like - I am sure it would be good with zucchini or yellow squash, mushrooms (if that's your thing, NOT mine, haha!), onions, etc.
Easiest and tastiest dinner I have made in a long time!
Calories and Nutrition from the website (mine were a little lower when put into the MFP recipe maker):
Calories 350, Total fat 8g, Saturated fat 3.5g, Cholesterol 80mg, Sodium 510mg, Carbohydrate 37g, Dietary fiber 2g, Sugars 3g, Protein 31g, Vitamin A 25 %DV, Vitamin C 50 %DV, Calcium 15 %DV
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This sounds super good! Can't wait to try it!0
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sounds yummy...always up for trying something new..thanks for posting0
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mmmm.... sounds yummy!!0
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Saving for this weekend!0
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This sounds delicious! Gonna have to try it.0
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I LOVE this recipe! There's one you can make with red potatoes too0
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bump - sounds good0
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this sounds good and also easy to do! thanks !0
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Yum thanks!0
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yum0
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Sounds good,can`t wait to try.
Thanks for posting
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Bump. Thanks!!0
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Bump and some ways you can save some calories are :
Use Newmans Own salsa - 10 calories per tablespoon and 65mg sodium
Use Weight Watchers Mexican four cheese
Make your own taco seasoning and you can find several on allrecipes.com
And there is a brand of rice called Hinode that is close to the same calories as brown but has no sodium0 -
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There's a whole lotta bumpin goin on0
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I grew up in New Mexico on REAL Mexican food and am super picky about how it tastes but I fixed this in less than 5 minutes tonight and it was INCREDIBLE!0
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I grew up in New Mexico on REAL Mexican food and am super picky about how it tastes but I fixed this in less than 5 minutes tonight and it was INCREDIBLE!
I too am a New Mexican and VERY picky! Your comment just convinced me to try it though. B-U-M-P!0 -
I don't eat rice but I'd put it on a La Torilla Factory hi fiber low carb tortilla instead...great leftovers! I'll make it this week, also. thanks....add lots of veges, as well!0
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Yummy! Sounds delicious!!!!!!!!0
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this sounds fantastic....Thank you for sharing!0
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