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One-Pan Cheesy Beef & Pepper Fajitas
Spicy
Easy Cleanup
One Pot
One-Pan Cheesy Beef & Pepper Fajitas

with Pico de Gallo & Lime Crema

10 min
Difficulty: 1/3

This meal is quick, easy, and downright delicious. It’s got it all—we’re talking tangy spiced chicken and tender strips of charred green pepper and onion. The joyous jumble is then piled into steamy tortillas along with plenty of Monterey Jack cheese, refreshing pico de gallo, and cooling lime crema. Set up all your toppings for a build-your-own-fajita bar, then dig in to DIY dinner deliciousness!

Allergens

Wheat
Milk
Soy

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Pan
Zester
Small Bowl

Tags

Pork-free
Spicy
Easy Cleanup
One Pot
Takeout Favorite
Ingredients
Sour Cream

Sour Cream

3 tablespoon

Onion

Onion

1 unit

Ground Beef

Ground Beef

10 ounce

Long Green Pepper

Long Green Pepper

1 unit

Monterey Jack Cheese

Monterey Jack Cheese

0.25 cup

Tomato

Tomato

1 unit

Lime

Lime

1 unit

Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

6 unit

Tex-Mex Paste

Tex-Mex Paste

1 unit

Southwest Spice Blend

Southwest Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
Prep

  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Dice tomato. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Zest and quarter lime. Halve, core, and thinly slice green pepper.

2
Make Pico & Crema

  • In a small bowl, combine tomato, minced onion, a squeeze of lime juice, salt, and pepper.

  • In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream with a squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

3
Cook Veggies

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper; cook until lightly browned and slightly softened, 2-3 minutes.

  • Add sliced onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are browned and tender, 4-6 minutes.

  • Stir in half the Southwest Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step) and a splash of water. Cook, stirring, until veggies are coated and water has mostly evaporated. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

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4
Cook Chicken

  • Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add chicken and remaining Southwest Spice Blend; cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is browned, 3-5 minutes.

  • Stir in Tex-Mex paste, lime zest, and a squeeze of lime juice until chicken is coated and cooked through, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat.

  • Swap in beef* for chicken; cook as instructed. 

5
Warm Tortillas

  • Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.

6
Serve

  • Divide tortillas between plates and fill with chicken and veggies. Top with pico de gallo, Monterey Jack, and lime crema. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side. TIP: Serve chicken, veggies, pico de gallo, Monterey Jack, lime crema, and lime wedges in separate bowls or plates for a build-your-own fajita bar!

Nutrition per serving

820

kcal

Calories

47

g

Fat

19

g

Saturated Fat

59

g

Carbohydrate

14

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

38

g

Protein

125

mg

Cholesterol

1670

mg

Sodium

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