All of the flavor of fajitas is present in these cheesy chicken sandwich melts, but without the messy drippiness!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 sandwiches |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced
- ½ cup sliced onions
- ½ cup sliced red bell pepper
- ½ cup tomato juice
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
- 1 cup salsa
- 8 (1/2 inch thick) slices French bread
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, and cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the sliced onions and red peppers, and cook and stir for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the tomato juice and taco seasoning, and mix well. Cook mixture until the juice has thickened and the chicken is well coated with sauce, about an additional 7 minutes.
- Preheat the oven’s broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of salsa over each slice of French bread. Evenly spoon the chicken mixture on top of the salsa topped bread. Sprinkle each sandwich with 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese.
- Place sandwiches under the preheated broiler and cook for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 397 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 20 g |
| Cholesterol | 104 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 821 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I absolutely love doing this recipe. I’ve made it several times and it’s turned out perfect every time. I actually use tomato sauce instead of tomato juice and I bake it all first to make the bread a little crunchy on the bottom. I also use the mini mixed peppers to add color and taste. Definitely one of my favorite recipes.
My family loved it! It was simple to make and it was a big hit for a Saturday night dinner!!!!!
Big pet peeve is people who change the recipe then rate it… well this time I’m guilty! I used the basic recipe but could not bring myself to put tomato juice in it… instead used a good beer (trust me)… I also used Fajita seasoning… after all you called it that. Last, I used a mix of “Mexican Blend” cheese and added some mozzarella. Came out amazing! Some tips though… cut chicken into strips and season with oil, lime, fajita seasoning and let it sit in fridge for about an hour or so to marinate. Pick a GOOD salsa, and we tried both plain Italian bread and garlic bread… 3 out of 4 all preferred the garlic bread MAINLY as it was cut thicker but both were good. Will make again
Came out great. I toasted the bread a little so they would stay kind of firm when you pick them up
This dish is one our family favorites! Great for evenings when time is of the essence. We serve the filling on low carb tortillas with Mexican blend cheese and guacamole. Delicious!
I made this with a couple changes. Didn’t have tomato juice so I used a can of Rotelle’s Fire Roasted flavor as a substitute. Also got fresh garlic bread and broiled both sides before piling on the good stuff on each piece. Topped with sour cream. Delish!!
Great recipe love it will make it again.
My Family and I were looking for chicken Phillies and stumbled across this recipe. IT IS DELICIOUS!!. Instead of putting the salsa on the bread I added it to the chicken/veggie mixture and let it all cook together with the tomato juice. Also for added fajita flavor I picked up “fajita spice” from my local grocery store.
this was easy to make and oh so delicious
Made it twice. Toasted bread is the key. Used V8 juice because that’s what I had. Avocado was good to use.
I made this according to the recipe except for 2 things which I changed. I added a little more Taco Seasoning and I did not use it over bread. I used it as a layered Nacho dish with a little cheese. it was A HIT at the table. we will be making more of this again! thank you for the recipe!
It’s a great recipe if you’re looking for a cheap, quick dinner. My family and myself enjoyed it. If I was to make it again, I would slightly toast my bread before topping it and less salsa.
I cooked it a lot less than 5 minutes under the broiler because if you cook it longer the cheese turns too hard! Other than that, love the recipe and will definitely make again!
Simple and tasty
The was easy and a good foundation recipe. I will make it again and put it on tortillas. I toasted the bread first. It makes it more appealing.
Delicious! My husband and I eat Mexican about once a week, so this was a great way to change up what we love! I didn’t change a thing and it turned out amazing.
We used the spicy V8 juice. It gave it an extra kick of flavor.
My husband and I loved this! It was very delicious. I used Rotel Chipotle Tomatoes rather then just the tomato sauce, it added another hint of spice and extra taste along with the salsa.
We loved it! Simple and yummy!
This was okay. I wouldn’t add salsa to the bread it made it kinda soggy in the middle.
I made this tonight and it tasted great. I used medium heat salsa which I think kicked up the flavor because I don’t think it would have had enough seasoning if I didn’t. Husband loved it and said it was a keeper recipe. Thanks for sharing! 🙂