Fajita Bombs

Name: Fajita Bombs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: Low-cal cooking spray; 650g skinless chicken breast chopped in to small chunks; 1 pepper any colour deseeded and finely sliced; 1/2 red onion finely diced; 2tsp ground coriander; 2tsp ground cumin; 1tsp smoked paprika; 1tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp garlic granules; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 200g tinned chopped tomatoes; 6 low-cal soft tortilla wraps; 100g reduced fat cheddar finely grated; 200g tinned chopped tomatoes; 1/2 red onion, finely diced; 1 tsp lime juice; 1/2 tsp garlic granules; 6tbsp reduced fat sour cream

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

If fajita are a family favourite in your house, you need to try this fun twist on the midweek classic. Bake in the oven until the shell is all crispy, and then crack them open for an explosion of fajita flavours.

Updated at: Sun, 03 Sep 2023 06:20:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories349.7 kcal (17%)

Total Fat13.1 g (19%)

Carbs31 g (12%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein27.9 g (56%)

Sodium578.4 mg (29%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

low-cal cooking spray

650gskinless chicken breast

chopped in to small chunks

1pepper

any colour deseeded and finely sliced

0.5red onion

finely diced

2 tspground coriander

2 tspground cumin

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 tspchilli powder

1 tspgarlic granules

2 Tbsptomato puree

200gtinned chopped tomatoes

6tortilla wraps

low-cal, soft

100greduced fat cheddar

finely grated

To serve

200gtinned chopped tomatoes

0.5red onion

finely diced

1 tsplime juice

½ tspgarlic granules

6 Tbspreduced fat sour cream

Instructions

Step 1

Pre heat oven to 200°c (fan 180° / gas mark 6)

Step 2

Spray frying pan with low cal cooking oil and place over a medium heat. Add the chicken and fry for 3 minutes, then add the pepper and onion and cook for another 3 minutes.

Step 3

Sprinkle in the coriander, cumin, paprika, chilli powder, and garlic granules and give the pan a stir to coat the chicken in the spices. Add in the tomato puree abd chopped Tomatoes and allow to bubble for around 4 minutes.

Step 4

Microwave the tortillas for 30 seconds. This is to make them easier to fold.

Step 5

Lay a wrap out and sprinkle with 1tbsp of cheddar. Spoon over one sixth of the chicken mixture on top of the cheese. Fold the bottom of the wrap over the chicken, folding away from yourself, then rotate and repeat the fold on the next edge. Continue until all chicken. Is contained with the wrap.

Step 6

Place fajita bomb in oven proof dish with the seam facing down. Repeat with the remaining wraps and mix.

Step 7

Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and pop in the oven for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted and wraps are just going crispy.

Step 8

In a small bowl make a salsa by combining the chopped tomatoes, red onion, lime juice and garlic granules. Serve the fajita bombs with a spoonful of your salsa and sour cream.

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