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Tortilla Crusted Chicken with Fajita Veggies

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Quick Facts

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 25 min.
Cook Time: 20 min.
Total: 45 min.

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Kate Miller
No frying required—these chicken breasts are coated in crunchy chips and then baked.

Ingredients

  • Tortilla Crusted Chicken2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
  • 1 Tbs taco seasoning (or blackened seasoning)
  • 1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
  • 3 Tbs butter, melted
  • Fajita Veggies1 Tbs olive oil
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tsp taco seasoning (or blackened seasoning)
  • 1 tomato, sliced

Directions

  • Sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides with taco seasoning. Coat both sides with crushed tortilla chips.
  • Place on a cookie sheet and drizzle melted butter evenly over all the pieces.
  • Bake at 350°F for about 15 minutes until fully cooked.
  • While the chicken cooks, heat the olive oil in a small skillet.
  • Add the pepper and onion slices. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, green onions, and seasoning. Cook an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in tomatoes.
  • Serve the fajita veggies on top of, or on the side of, the chicken. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories 458
  Calories from Fat 184 (40%)
(31%)Total Fat 20g
(38%)Saturated Fat 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
(56%)Cholesterol 169mg
(24%)Sodium 568mg
(28%)Potassium 994mg
Total Carbohydrate 16g
(7%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(101%)Protein 50g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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