The flavors of chicken fajitas on top of peppers so they are low carb but have crunch! These keto friendly chicken fajita nachos are a great snack or party appetizer.
Keto Chicken Fajita Nachos: low carb, grain & gluten free, THM S
I love Mexican food. Whenever my husband takes me out to dinner for my birthday I request Mexican. And I normally splurge on a frozen margarita which means I try to keep my main course low carb to balance. But birthdays are only once a year so I have no guilt about a real margarita.
When we go out for Mexican fajitas are one of my favorite dishes. It’s easy to make those low carb by not eating the tortillas with them. I took the flavors of chicken fajitas and put them on top of baby peppers so you have a nice crunch similar to tortilla chips in these Chicken Fajita Nachos.
Can I Use Leftover Chicken?
This is a great recipe to use up leftover cooked chicken in. We had baked chicken thighs for dinner a couple of nights ago so I used the meat off those to make these nachos. They are ready in about 15 minutes if you have cooked chicken already.
Ingredients for Chicken Fajita Nachos
mini sweet peppers
onion
cooked chicken
cream cheese
fajita seasoning
cheddar cheese
P.S. This is thin sliced cheddar. Not processed cheese. I had a few concerned comments.
Topping ideas for pepper nachos
sour cream
salsa
avocado
cilantro
sliced olives
chopped jalapeno
Cook the nachos and top with your favorite topping. I put sour cream, chunks of avocado, and cilantro on mine. Grab a pepper, scoop up some toppings, and ENJOY!
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Ingredients
- 9 mini sweet peppers divided (3 thinly sliced and seeded, 6 halved and seeded)
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 1.5 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 1.5 tsp fajita seasoning
- 3 oz cheddar cheese shredded or thin slices
- Toppings of your choice: sour cream salsa, chunks of avocado, guacamole, cilantro, sliced olives, chopped jalapeno, etc.
Instructions
- Put the 6 halved mini sweet peppers (12 pieces) on a broiler-safe dish or cooking tray. Set aside.
- Spray a frying pan with cooking spray. Saute sliced onion and 3 sliced peppers over medium heat until softened and golden.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Add the chicken, cream cheese, and fajita seasoning to the frying pan and stir until the cream cheese is melted and the chicken is warm. Put the chicken, onion, pepper mixture on top of the halved peppers. Top with the cheese. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Do not walk away from the oven. Watch the cheese through the window. It is very easy to burn food while broiling. (Trust me, I know from personal experience).
- Remove the plate from the oven and top with your favorite topping. I put sour cream, chunks of avocado, and cilantro on mine. Grab a pepper, scoop up some toppings, and ENJOY!
Kelly says
About how many people does this serve? It looks delicious! Can’t wait to make it!
Taryn says
2 for a meal or 4 for a snack
Danielle says
What brand of fajita seasoning did you use?
Taryn says
Penzey’s
Deirdre says
Just made this yummy goodness! I of course didn’t read the directions all the way through. I put halves peppers on plate. Warned chicken and onion together on stove poured on top. The warmed cream cheese and cheddar and poured over. No seasoning but oh my! Yum o!!! I could eat this every day- it feels so wrong yet so good!!! Salsa and sour cream added to the yummy goodness!!! Keep em coming!!
Taryn says
Hi Deirdre,
I have a bad habit of not reading the directions either. lol. I’m glad you liked the nachos!
Suchi @elegantmeraki says
I love fajitas too. I make something very similar with black beans, corn and cojita cheese. This sound delicious and a quick dinner!