Chicken fajita stuffed potatoes

Spice up your stuffed potatoes with this Mexican fajita recipe - it's high in fibre and iron and provides 3½ serves of your 5-a-day.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 1 hr 5 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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6 large potatoes or kumarasweet-potatoX
spray oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
juice of 1 lime, or 3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons chilli powder
1½ teaspoons cumin
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
600g chicken thighs, sliced
2 red onions, sliced
1 capsicum, roasted, sliced (store-bought is fine)
400g frozen stir-fry vegetables
400g can baked beans
6 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt, to serve
¹/³ cup chopped fresh coriandercilantroX or parsley, to serve

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Prick potatoes or kumara all over and spray with oil. Bake for 45 minutes, or until cooked through.

2 Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the juice, spices and garlic. Add chicken. Toss and leave to marinate for 20 minutes, or until needed.

3 When the potatoes have about 20 minutes left, in a pan, heat remaining oil over medium. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Remove from pan and keep warm.

4 Add half of the chicken to pan. Cook until golden, remove from pan and set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken. Return all chicken to pan, add onion and vegetables. Stir-fry for a further 3-4 minutes, until heated through. Add baked beans and cook for a final 3-4 minutes.

5 Remove potatoes from oven, cut in half and divide among 6 plates. Spoon over chicken and vegetable filling. Serve with yoghurt and chopped coriander.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check ground spices and baked beans are gluten free.

HFG tip

The chicken can be marinated for longer for a more intense flavour.

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 440 cal

Kilojoules 1840 kJ

Protein 31 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 9 g

Dietary fibre 11 g

Sodium 500 mg

Calcium 110 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.