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cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: pickled jalapeños

Pickled jalapeños are often cheaper and still provide a kick.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are less expensive and remain juicy when cooked.

Cut corn tortillas into quarters.

Heat half an inch of vegetable oil in a pan to 350°F.

Fry the cut corn tortillas in the oil for about 1 minute, flipping them halfway through.

Remove the fried tortillas and place them in a bowl lined with paper towels to soak off excess grease.

Salt the first batch of chips for demonstration, but recommend salting all chips evenly after frying.

Cut two strips of skirt steak into smaller strips for tenderizing.

Use a meat tenderizer on a plastic plate to tenderize the steak, making a few passes on both sides.

Season the tenderized steak with Fiesta steak seasoning and place it back in its packaging to marinate in the fridge.

Prepare Pico de Gallo using Sedano pepper and white vinegar instead of lime juice, adding fajita seasoning for flavor.

Grill the fajitas on an outdoor grill until tender, checking for doneness.

Spread readymade refried beans across the fried tortilla chips.

Top the chips with a Mexican blend of cheeses.

Place the dish in a pizza oven for about 5 minutes to warm the beans and melt the cheese.

Add the grilled meat on top of the chips and sprinkle with more cheese.

Return the dish to the oven for a few more minutes until the cheese is melted to liking.

Top with slices of avocado and Pico de Gallo, and optionally crumbled queso fresco or Mexican crema.

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