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Creamy Chicken Tacos

With ingredients you probably already have on hand, these quick, creamy chicken tacos with peppers and onions can be thrown together in just 15 minutes for an easy dinner.

Creamy Chicken Tacos with peppers and salsa: quick and easy weeknight dinner! | Kitchen Gidget

I have a really quick recipe I’m sharing with you today that you and your family will love. I mean, who doesn’t love Tex-Mex? It’s just like chicken fajitas except they’re simmered in a creamy salsa. This is a recipe my mom used to throw together when I was a kid.

Creamy Chicken Tacos with peppers and salsa: quick and easy weeknight dinner! | Kitchen Gidget

With readily available ingredients, it’s a super simple and quick dinner. It also holds up well to substitutions. For example, you can use up leftover, cooked chicken (or turkey!) if you have that on hand, sour cream instead of mayo, or Rotel instead of salsa. No tortillas on hand? Serve over rice like a Chipotle burrito bowl! (Or you can make my incredible flour tortillas from scratch!)

Enjoy…Christmas is almost here!!

Creamy Chicken Tacos with peppers and salsa: quick and easy weeknight dinner! | Kitchen Gidget

Creamy Chicken Tacos

Creamy Chicken Tacos (fajitas) with peppers and salsa: quick and easy weeknight dinner! | Kitchen Gidget

Creamy Chicken Tacos

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

With ingredients you probably already have on hand, these quick, creamy chicken tacos can be thrown together in just 15 minutes for an easy dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 lb of boneless chicken, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 1/2 large onion, sliced thin
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup salsa or Rotel
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Cheese and tortillas, for serving

Instructions

  • In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
  • Add peppers and onions, stir-fry for another 4 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and vegetables begin to soften.
  • Stir in mayonnaise and salsa (or Rotel). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Serve with taco condiments.
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    Creamy Chicken Tacos (fajitas) with peppers and salsa: quick and easy weeknight dinner! | Kitchen Gidget

    Jennifer

    Tuesday 7th of March 2017

    Cooked this, very good I must say even meet and potatoe husband found this very good. I did sauté my chicken and veggies in butter and used the salsa option. Topped with a little cheese in a plain taco shell. I'm sure it would have been great if we would have toasted our shells. Very flavorful!

    Rebekah

    Thursday 9th of March 2017

    Thanks so much, Jennifer!

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