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    Chicken Fajita Sandwich

    July 17, 2016 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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    Chicken Fajita Melts from 5DollarDinners.com

    Another delicious and simple 5-ingredient (plus a spice!) meal for you to try!

    This recipe takes all the amazing flavors of chicken fajitas and puts them into sandwich form.

    Make a melt…with grilled chicken strips, topped with sauteed peppers and onions, some melted cheese on top. This meal originally was born out of a “pantry challenge” and turns out it was an amazing meal and we’ve made it often since then!

    Because it’s so easy to “see” how to make and won’t take long to put together, I had to share it as part of this 5-ingredient meal series!

    Here’s a peak at how these sandwiches come together…

    Cut bread to the size sandwich that you want. Add salsa.

    Slice up the grilled chicken. Or use batch grilled chicken.

    Lay a couple strips of grilled chicken over the salsa.

    chicken fajita sandwich

    Top with sauteed veggies. Then cheese. Melt in microwave or under broiler.  Serve.

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    Chicken Fajita Sandwich

    Only five ingredients needed for these tasty melts!
    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time20 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 loaf French bread, sliced
    • 2 chicken breasts, grilled
    • 1 tsp ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper
    • 12 oz bag frozen peppers and onion blend
    • 1/4 cup salsa
    • 4 slices Pepper Jack cheese
    • Side ideas: fresh fruit

    Instructions

    • Slice the bread open lengthwise and then cut into sandwich size.
    • Season the chicken breasts with theground cumin and salt and pepper,and grill on both sides until cooked through. Let cool slightly, then slice into thin strips.
    • Saute the frozen peppers and onions with some salt and pepperfor about 3-5 minutes, or until the water has cooked off and they begin to caramelize.
    • To assemble, spread the salsa on the bottom of the bread. Add the grilled chicken slices, the sauted peppers and onions, then top with a slice of cheese.
    • Microwave or put under the broiler to melt the cheese, if necessary.
    • Serve Chicken Fajita Sandwiches with fresh fruit.

    Pin all of our 31 Days of 5-Ingredient Meals here!

    Erin’s Personal Recommendations for 5-Ingredient Meal Supplies:

    • Long-Handle Wooden Measuring Spoons, set of 4
    • 6 oz. glass custard cups, set of 4
    • Dishwasher safe Cutting Boards, set of 4
    • Knife Set with Block, 7 piece set (my FAVORITE knives)
    • Rubbermaid Food Storage Containers with lids, 42 piece set

    31 Days of 5 Ingredient Meals from 5DollarDinners.com

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    • 31 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Meals
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    1. Laeken Lanegan says

      January 25, 2019 at 4:39 pm

      This was just ok.

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