Recipe: Chicken Fajita’s In Foil Packages
Summary: This is a recipe from my “Dinner’s on a Dime” cooking classes. It is fast, easy, healthy, and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
- 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 Thick ‘N Chunky Salsa
- 1/2 cup Mexican Style Shredded Taco Cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400ºF.
- Fold up all sides of each of four 18×12-inch sheets of heavy-duty foil to form 1-inch rim;
- spray foil with cooking spray.
- Combine rice, water and taco seasoning; spoon evenly onto centers of foil. Top evenly with remaining ingredients.
- Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.
- Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
- Bake 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165ºF). Let stand 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.
- Make Ahead
- Prepare these foil packets in the morning and refrigerate. At meal time, pop them in the oven and bake as directed.
- Substitute
- No heavy-duty foil on hand? Just use double-layer sheets of regular foil instead.
- Serving Suggestion
- Top off each portion with 1 Tbsp. Sour Cream just before serving.
Quick notes
You can add canned or frozen corn and black beans to packet.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 45 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 4
Culinary tradition: Mexican
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