Chicken Fajita Sandwiches made with chicken strips, and vegetables, spiced with homemade fajita seasoning, stuffed inside sandwich bread with lots of cheese. This chicken fajita grilled cheese sandwich is loaded with Mexican flavors. You can make it within 30-minutes.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Main, Snack
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 4sandwiches
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Preeti
Equipment
Heavy bottom pan
Ingredients
To marinate the chicken
2chicken breastboneless and skinless, you can also use chicken thighs
2teaspoonoil
2teaspoonlemon juice
Fajita seasoningrecipe given below
To make Fajita seasoning
2teaspoonpaprika or red chili powder
½teaspooncayenne pepper
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspooncumin powder
1teaspoonoregano
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper powder
Fajita vegetables
1onion, sliced
½red bell pepper, sliced
½green bell pepper, sliced
½yellow bell pepper, sliced
To assemble the sandwich
8sandwich bread slices or use burger buns
processed cheese slice or use any favorite cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Butter
Instructions
Preparations:
Slice the chicken breast in half. You will get 4 slices from 2 chicken breasts. Set it aside.
In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients mentioned under fajita seasoning. Remove 1 teaspoon seasoning from it and set it aside. We will use that later.
In a big bowl, combine rest of the fajita seasoning, oil and lemon juice.
Marinate the chicken breast with it for atleast 4 hours. Cover and keep it in the refrigerator.
Making fajita chicken sandwich
Heat 2 teaspoon of oil in a pan over medium high heat.
When the pan is hot, place the chicken breast on it.
Cook until char marks appear on both sides. Remove it on a plate.
Similarly, fry the other chicken breast too. Remove it on a plate.
Scrape off the burnt bits or you can wipe it with a kitchen tissue.
To the same pan, add 1 teaspoon oil.
Add onions and bell pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add the reserved fajita seasoning. Cook it for 1 more minute or until vegetables are soft.
Add 2 tablespoon tomato sauce (optional). Add it as it gives some moisture to the veggies. Combine. Remove from heat.
Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips.
To assemble the sandwich - Place a sandwich bread slice.
Top it with the cheese (processed cheese slice and mozzarella cheese), fajita vegetables, and chicken.
Cover it with another bread slice.
Apply butter on the top slice.
Place the butter side of the sandwich on a heated pan. Cook on low heat for a minute or until crisp and golden.
Apply butter on the other side of the sandwich. Flip it. Cook for a minute and remove.
Chicken Fajita Sandwich is ready to serve. Serve hot with tomato sauce.
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Notes
Slice the chicken breast in half. This helps the chicken breast to cook evenly.
Marinate the chicken for 4 hours or overnight. Marinating the chicken for longer hours makes it soft and juicy. This will also increase the flavor of the chicken. However, if short of time, you can marinate for 1 hour.
To marinate, transfer the chicken to an airtight container, and keep it in the refrigerator.
Grill the chicken on high heat - The pan should be very hot. When you put the marinated chicken on it, you should hear a sizzling sound. This will seal the outer surface of the chicken & lock the moisture inside. It will result in the best juicy and moist chicken that is crispy outside.
Cook the chicken - Make sure to cook the chicken until it is cooked through. You can make a small cut in the middle to check that it is no longer pink in the middle. It should be white or opaque in the middle.
Cook the chicken until char marks appear on it. It will give a nice smoky flavor to the chicken.
Give at least 10 minutes of resting time to the chicken, once it is cooked. Then slice it.
Pan-fry the vegetable separately. Make sure the vegetables are charred but not overcooked.
Tomato sauce is not a part of the chicken fajita. The addition of tomato sauce to veggies makes them soft and moist. I love to add them to make sandwiches.
Adjust the quantity of fajita seasoning as per your taste.