Chicken Fajita Tacos With a Green Chili Queso
These Chicken Fajita Tacos with Green Chili Queso are loaded with seasoned chicken, sautéed bell peppers and onions, and plenty of creamy homemade queso. The tacos are toasted on a griddle until crisp, then served with a cheesy Hatch green chile queso for dipping or drizzling.
Ingredients
- 3 skinless/boneless chicken breasts cubed (1/4")
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- 2 teaspoons Mexican chili powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 tablespoons avocado oil divided use
- 2 each yellow, red, and green bell peppers sliced
- 1 large white onion chopped
- 2-4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided use
- 2 cups whole milk
- 12 ounces queso white cheese e.g., white Velveeta
- 10-12 ounces mixed jack and pepper jack cheese shredded
- 1 four-ounce can of hatch green chilies
- Flour tortillas
- Quesadilla cheese optional
Instructions
- Cut 3 chicken breasts into 1/4" cubes.
- In a bowl, combine chicken cubes with 1 tbsp kosher salt, 2 tsp Mexican chili powder, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp black pepper, and 3 tbsp avocado oil; refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Slice 2 yellow, 2 red, and 2 green bell peppers; chop 1 white onion.
- Heat 2 tbsp avocado oil in a skillet; add vegetables, 1-2 tbsp butter, and 2 tsp kosher salt; cook for 10-12 minutes; set aside.
- In the same skillet, add 2 tbsp oil; cook marinated chicken for 7-8 minutes; set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt 2 tbsp butter; add 2 cups milk, 12 oz queso white cheese, 4-6 oz each of jack and pepper jack cheese, 1 can hatch green chilies, and 1 tsp each of kosher salt, chili powder, and black pepper; whisk until smooth.
- Lightly oil a griddle and toast flour tortillas on both sides.
- Layer optional quesadilla cheese, chicken, and vegetables on each tortilla; fold into tacos.
- Cook folded tacos on griddle until crispy.
- Serve tacos with Green Chili Queso.
Nutrition
Calories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 22gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1227mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 975IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 474mgIron: 1mg
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