Grammy's Kitchen · Fajitas · Quinoa Fajitas
One of 111 fajitas recipes we measured
from www.chelseasmessyapron.com
3 cooks on www.chelseasmessyapron.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 111.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 3% |
| protein add | 100% | 100% |
| aromatics | 0% | 22% |
| vegetables and beans | 212% | 42% |
| liquid | 32% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| Cooking spray | |
| 1 cup uncooked quinoa | |
| 312 g | 3/4 pound (11 ounces) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts, optional, see note 2) |
| 231 g | 1-1/2 cups frozen corn (or 1 can corn) |
| 432 g | 1 (15.25-ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed) |
| 822 g | 2 (14.5-ounce) cans fire-roasted crushed tomatoes (undrained) |
| 240 g | 1 cup chicken stock (or broth or vegetable broth) |
| 300 g | 2 cups sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces) |
| 224 g | 1-1/2 cups thinly sliced bell peppers (I use 1/2 an orange pepper and 1/2 of a red one) |
| 1 fajita seasoning mix (see note 3) | |
| Tortillas (flour or corn) | |
| Toppings as desired (see note 4) |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.chelseasmessyapron.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
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“This meal includes my favorite foods all in one, was super easy and didn't require as much chicken as most recipes...so inexpensive as well! I served it to my kids in tortillas but I ate it alone...it's a hearty meal in itself! Thank you for experimenting so o” — a cook, 5.0★