Friday, September 26, 2008

Foil Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner



I'm kind of making it a point not to put anything on here I haven't tried out but this one is very similar to the other foil pack dinner that Laura made so I wanted to give her this recipe. Who knows I may change my philosophy so that if I think something looks good someone will try it before I do and tell me if it's good or not :)

Foil Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner

1 1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning Mix
4 small boneless chicken breast halves (1lb)
1 each: green and red pepper, cut into stripes
1/2 cup Salsa
1/2 cup Mexican Style Shredded Taco Cheese- or regular cheddar cheese

HEAT oven to 400 degrees. Fold up all sides of each of four sheets of foil to form 1 inch rim; spray foil with cooking spray. Combine rice, water and taco seasoning; spoon onto centers of foil. Top with remaining ingredients.

BRING up foil sides. Double-fold top and ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

BAKE 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (165 degrees). Let stand 5 minutes. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Top each portion with sour cream just before serving.

MAKE AHEAD: prepare foil packets as directed in steps 1 and 2; refrigerate up to 1 day. At mealtime bake one or more as directed.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

that sounds so good with the rice and peppers.

Melanie said...

Hey guys! Love your recipe blog. I made this recipe the other day and we LOVED it. It was pretty easy too. We added more salsa and cheese than what is called for and I think in the future we will season the chicken a little too...but it was great.