Easy Chicken Fajitas with Cheesy Enchilada Rice + Tex-Mex Special Sauce.
Best ever, quick cooking, cheesy Mexican rice. Also, the perfect filler for fajitas - so cheesy and delish.
Foto: Half Baked Harvest
Ingredients
- 3 cups leftover cooked white or brown rice*
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt or heavy cream (0% fat or full fat - both work)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese + more to your liking
- 2 cups cooked black beans (1 can drained + rinsed)
- 2 g reen onions (chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 red + orange bell pepper (sliced)
- 2 ears corn (husk removed)
- 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 8 small flour tortillas (warmed (use gluten free if needed))
- 1 avocado (chopped)
- cotija cheese (for serving)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 ounces melted cream cheese or Mexican crema
- 1 in chipotle adobo (finely chopped + 1 teaspoon adobo sauce)
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1/2 a lime (juiced)
Steps
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To make the Tex-Mex Special Sauce, add the ketchup and cream cheese to a bowl. Whisk until smooth and then add the brown sugar, chipotle peppers, cilantro and lime juice. Season with a pinch of salt. Cover and keep in the fridge until ready to use.
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Heat a grill, grill pan or cast iron skillet to high heat. Add the chicken to a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and the taco seasoning. Place the peppers and corn on a plate and rub with 1 tablespoon olive oil (if you are using a skillet, slice the peppers into thin strips and remove the kernels of corn from the cob).
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Add the chicken and veggies to the hot grill, grill for 5-8 minutes. Flip the chicken and turn the veggies, grill for another 5-8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked though. Make sure to check the veggies and flip a few extra times to ensure even cooking. You want them to be soft and have nice grill marks. If the corn is getting burnt wrap them in a sheet of tin foil. Remove everything from the grill and allow the veggies and chicken to cool five minutes (if you are using a skillet just saute the chicken and veggies separately until the chicken is cooked through and the veggies are soft).
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Meanwhile make the rice*. Add the rice to a large skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Toast the rice for 5 minutes, stirring often to ensure even browning. Add the enchilada sauce, greek yogurt or heavy creamy and cheddar cheese. Bring the mixture to a low boil and cook, stirring until the cheese is melted and the rice is creamy, about 5 minutes. If desired add more cheese until it is cheesy enough for you! Stir in the black beans, cilantro and green onions. Keep warm until ready to serve.
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Once the chicken and veggies are cool enough to touch, slice the peppers and use a sharp knife to remove the corn kernels from the cob. Add the veggies to a bowl and toss with the cilantro and lime juice. Slice the chicken into strips.
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To assemble add the cheesy rice to the center of a warm tortilla. Add the chicken and peppers. Garnish with fresh cilantro, diced avocado and cotjia cheese. Drizzle with the Tex-Mex Special Sauce.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
π° Cost Estimate
π Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| leftover cooked white or brown rice* | 3 cups | - | - |
| enchilada sauce | 1 cup | Rp 20.000/100g | Rp 47.400 |
| plain greek yogurt or heavy cream | 0.3333333333333333 cup | Rp 15.000/200g | Rp 5.925 |
| sharp cheddar cheese + more to your liking | 1 cup | Rp 30.000/170g | Rp 41.824 |
| cooked black beans | 2 cups | - | - |
| reen onions | 2 g | - | - |
| fresh cilantro | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| boneless skinless chicken breast | 0.5 pounds | - | - |
| olive oil | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| taco seasoning | 0.5 tablespoons | - | - |
| red + orange bell pepper | 1 | - | - |
| ears corn | 2 | - | - |
| cilantro | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| lime | 1 | - | - |
| small flour tortillas | 8 | - | - |
| avocado | 1 | - | - |
| cotija cheese | - | - | - |
| ketchup | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| brown sugar | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| melted cream cheese or Mexican crema | 2 ounces | - | - |
| in chipotle adobo | 1 | - | - |
| fresh cilantro | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| a lime | 0.5 | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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