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Close-up of creamy fajita skillet with cheese, chicken, peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, and cilantro.

Creamy Fajita Skillet

This Creamy Fajita Skillet has everything you love about fajitas in one easy-to-make dish with minimal cleanup. Packed with chicken, peppers, onions, and Hood Light Cream, it's a comfort food dinner perfect for the back to school season.
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Course: Entree
Cuisine: American, Eclectic, Mexican
Keyword: Easy Dinners, Healthier Mexican Food, Healthy Mexican Recipes, Skillet Dinners
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Makes: 6 people
Author: Sues

Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • ½ Tbsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup Hood Light Cream (can substitute with heavy cream or half-and-half)
  • ½ cup salsa
  • 3 6" flour tortillas, sliced into strips
  • cup shredded cheese
  • Avocado, sliced tomatoes, cilantro, sour cream (optional, for topping)

Instructions

  • Toss chicken with chili powder and cumin.
  • Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet. Add onions and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
  • Add red and green peppers and cook two more minutes. Add garlic and cook for one more minute.
  • Stir Light Hood Cream and salsa into skillet and let cook for about three minutes to thicken a bit.
  • Stir in chicken and tortilla strips until fully coated with sauce. Top with shredded cheese. Cook until cheese melts.
  • Add additional toppings of your choice.

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