Loaded Hen Fajita Candy Potatoes

With the veggies, rooster, candy potato and easy seasonings, these loaded rooster fajita candy potatoes are superb! A lot taste!

If fajita flavors are your jam, you’re going to love this recipe!

Veggies (customizable to your liking!), rooster and many smoky flavors are piled excessive on tender candy potatoes, and the result’s a mix that by no means will get outdated!

Fajita Greens

I like to stay with conventional fajita greens for this recipe;

• onions
• bell peppers (normally crimson, yellow and/or orange)
• mushrooms

However you’ll be able to positively (and simply) customise the greens to your liking, subbing in veggies you want or have readily available and nixing the veggies that trigger you stress.

The greens are sautéed in a skillet – and in case you like plenty of golden colour on them, prepare dinner them in batches in order that they get most publicity to the underside of the new pan.

All the things Else for Fajitas

As soon as the greens are cooked simply till tender (say no to mushy veggies!), add in:

• cooked rooster
• cilantro
• lime juice
• seasonings: cumin, chili powder, smoked or common paprika, garlic.

Professional Tip: for a meatless model, sub the rooster with a can of rinsed and drained beans (or simply quite a lot of further veggies!).

Cooking the Candy Potatoes

The bottom of this yummy recipe is, after all, candy potatoes (or yams 😉). *See the notice within the recipe beneath for candy potato substitutions.

Prepare dinner the candy potatoes on a greased and foil-lined half sheet pan for about an hour at 375 levels F. Whereas they prepare dinner, put together that fajita topping like we simply talked about!

Minimize the candy potatoes in half and mess them up a bit with a fork in order that the flesh is evenly mashed. Then, sprinkle with salt and pepper. DO NOT FORGET THIS STEP. It’s crucial for total taste.

High every candy potato half with a really heaping (sure, that is scientific) scoop of the rooster fajita filling. After which douse with a wholesome sprinkle of shredded cheese.

Broil these loaded rooster fajita candy potatoes till the cheese is melted and bubbly and golden.

Ermagersh. SO YUMMY.

One candy potato half is a really satisfying and ample serving. They are often served as is or loaded with toppings of your alternative: bitter cream, avocado, cilantro, salsa.

I extremely advocate going the load-up-the-already-loaded-sweet-potatoes-with-more-toppings route.

Loaded Candy Potatoes

Digging into these taste blasted candy potato bombs is a bit chaotic and messy. It’s all a part of the scrumptious journey.

I’m, admittedly, an enormous fajita fan. However these loaded rooster fajita candy potatoes are subsequent degree scrumptious.

The leftovers (sans bitter cream and avocados) reheat amazingly effectively and make for actually one of the best lunch within the historical past of ever. Which additionally means this recipe makes me a leftover hoarder for which I can’t apologize.

Can’t wait so that you can make these! You’re going to like them!

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Loaded Hen Fajita Candy Potatoes

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Prepare dinner Time: 1 hr 20 minutes

Complete Time: 1 hr 40 minutes

• 4 medium candy potatoes (see notice)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ medium onion, minimize into half moon slices
• 2 massive bell peppers, any colour, cored and sliced into skinny strips
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 to three cups cooked, shredded or chopped rooster
• 1 teaspoon floor cumin
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon smoked or common paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 to 2 tablespoons recent lime juice
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican mix cheese (see notice)
• Toppings: bitter cream, avocado, cilantro, salsa, and so forth.

• Preheat the oven to 375 levels F. Line a half sheet pan with foil and grease with cooking spray. Poke just a few holes in every candy potato with the tines of a fork. Place the candy potatoes on the sheet pan and bake till tender, about 1 hour.

• Whereas the candy potatoes prepare dinner, warmth the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium warmth. Add the onion and peppers and prepare dinner till tender, 3-4 minutes, seasoning with a pinch of salt and pepper. Take away to a plate and return the skillet to the warmth.

• Add one other splash of olive oil, if wanted. Add the mushrooms and prepare dinner, with out stirring (for extra golden colour), for 1-2 minutes. Stir or flip and proceed cooking for just a few extra minutes till golden and tender. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

• Add the onions and peppers again to the skillet with the mushrooms. Add the rooster, cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, lime juice and cilantro. Season to style with salt and pepper!

• Preheat the oven broiler and place a rack within the higher center place within the oven.

• Minimize every candy potato in half lengthwise and place on the baking sheet minimize facet up (changing the foil, if wanted). Scrape the flesh of the candy potato with a fork till it’s evenly mashed. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.

• Divide the rooster/veggie combination evenly among the many candy potatoes, piling it excessive.

• Sprinkle cheese excessive. Broil till the cheese is golden and effervescent (watch carefully!), 2-3 minutes.

• Serve instantly with toppings of your alternative (bitter cream, salsa, avocado, cilantro, and so forth).

Potatoes: I haven’t tried subbing out the candy potatoes for russets, yukon golds or one other selection, but it surely’s value a strive if that’s your choice. And in case you actually desire a wild potato variation, strive the fajita topping over tater tots (prime with cheese and broil per the recipe). 
Veggies: the greens on this recipe are completely customizable. Veggies you don’t like or don’t have readily available may be swapped out for others (like zucchini, broccoli, carrots, and so forth). 
Meatless: this meal can simply be made meatless simply by leaving out the rooster. A can of beans, rinsed and drained, is also added (with or with out the meat). 
Cheese: Monterey Jack and cheddar may be subbed for the Mexican cheese mix.

Serving: 1 serving, Energy: 252kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 16g, Fats: 9g, Saturated Fats: 4g, Ldl cholesterol: 44mg, Sodium: 239mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 8g

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