Cheesy Chicken Fajita Bake
1 servings of cheesy chicken fajita bake contains 506 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 3% carbs, 47% fat, and 50% protein. This is a good source of protein (110% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes
Ingredients
Cream cheese 4 oz or 113g
Directions
- Fill large mixing bowl with warm water and salt to create brine. Using a spoon, stir to combine until most of salt is absorbed before adding chicken breasts to bowl. Set aside to brine while prepping other ingredients, about 10 minutes.
- Arrange oven rack on middle rack, preheat oven to 450 degrees, and coat 913-inch baking pan with nonsticking cooking spray.
- Remove chicken breasts from brine, rinse with cold water, then pat dry with paper towels.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix all spices until well-combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken breasts, avocado oil, and about 3/4 of spices, keeping some for seasoning the peppers. Using tongs, toss together until chicken is coated in spices.
- Transfer chicken to prepared baking pan and spread cream cheese on top. Place peppers atop chicken. Sprinkle remaining spices on top. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella atop peppers.
- Transfer pan to oven to bake until chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 15-17 minutes. Move oven rack to highest rack, turn on oven broiler, and broil until cheese is golden and bubbly, about 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to ensure it doesn't burn.
- Remove pan from oven, top with optional garnishes, and serve.
- Recipe by: Sara Nelson (source: https://realbalanced.com/recipe/cheesy-chicken-fajita-bake/)
Nutrition Facts
For 1 servings of cheesy chicken fajita bake (324g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 506 | |
| Fats | 26g | 33% |
| Saturated fats | 11g | 55% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 226mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 459mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3g | |
| Fiber | 1g | 3% |
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Protein | 61g | |
| Calcium | – | |
| Iron | – | |
| Potassium | – | |
| Vitamin D | – | |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | – | |
| Beta carotene | – | |
| Caffeine | – | |
| Choline | – | |
| Copper | – | |
| Fluoride | – | |
| Folate (B9) | – | |
| Lycopene | – | |
| Magnesium | – | |
| Manganese | – | |
| Niacin | – | |
| Pantothenic acid | – | |
| Phosphorus | – | |
| Retinol | – | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | – | |
| Selenium | – | |
| Theobromine | – | |
| Thiamine | – | |
| Vitamin A IU | – | |
| Vitamin A | – | |
| Vitamin B12 | – | |
| Vitamin B6 | – | |
| Vitamin C | – | |
| Vitamin D IU | – | |
| Vitamin D2 | – | |
| Vitamin D3 | – | |
| Vitamin E | – | |
| Vitamin K | – | |
| Zinc | – | |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 1g | |
| Sucrose | – | |
| Glucose | – | |
| Fructose | – | |
| Lactose | – | |
| Maltose | – | |
| Galactose | – | |
| Starch | – | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 11g | 55% |
| Monounsaturated fats | – | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | – | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | – | |
| Total omega 6 | – | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | – | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | – | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | – | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | – | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | – | |
| Arginine | – | |
| Aspartic acid | – | |
| Cystine | – | |
| Glutamic acid | – | |
| Glycine | – | |
| Histidine | – | |
| Hydroxyproline | – | |
| Isoleucine | – | |
| Leucine | – | |
| Lysine | – | |
| Methionine | – | |
| Phenylalanine | – | |
| Proline | – | |
| Serine | – | |
| Threonine | – | |
| Tryptophan | – | |
| Tyrosine | – | |
| Valine | – | |
