Description
Experience a fiesta of flavors with this vibrant Chicken Fajita Bowl, featuring tender chicken, colorful bell peppers, and zesty spices. Perfect for meal prep or a fun weeknight dinner, these customizable bowls bring joy and satisfaction to the table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fajita seasoning
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: wash and chop all vegetables; slice chicken into thin strips.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken strips seasoned with fajita seasoning; cook until golden brown and cooked through (about 6-8 minutes).
- Add sliced bell peppers and onions to the skillet; sauté until softened (about 4 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic during the final minute of cooking; squeeze lime juice over everything before serving.
- Assemble your bowls by layering rice or quinoa at the bottom and topping generously with the chicken mixture, cilantro, and sour cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg