Chicken Fajita Bubble-Up Bake
Shawn Syphus
Updated Sep 20, 2018
Cheese, chicken and Pillsbury™ biscuits come together in this zesty dinner bake that shows the most scrumptious way to eat fajitas actually is in your 13x9-inch pan.
Chicken Fajita Bubble-Up Bake
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 40 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits (8 Count)
- 1 packet (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup coarsely chopped onions
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 package (8 oz) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (2 cups)
- Sour cream, sliced green onions, chopped tomatoes, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, lime wedges, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step2Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 6 pieces; place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the taco seasoning mix; toss to thoroughly coat. Set aside.
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Step3In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions; cook 4 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to brown. Remove from skillet to medium bowl.
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Step4In same skillet, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; add chicken. Cook chicken over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and no longer pink in center; drain. Reduce heat to medium; return pepper and onion mixture to skillet with chicken. Sprinkle remaining taco seasoning mix over mixture in skillet; stir thoroughly to coat. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is heated through. Remove from heat; carefully stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
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Step5Spoon hot mixture into baking dish. Top evenly with biscuit pieces. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until biscuits are thoroughly baked and golden brown. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese over top; bake 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with remaining ingredients as toppings.
Nutrition
480
Calories
23g
Total Fat
36g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 480
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 23g
- 36%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 58%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 32%
- Sodium
- 920mg
- 38%
- Potassium
- 340mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 36g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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