Description
These Chicken Fajita Bowls are a delicious and healthy Tex-Mex meal that’s perfect for a quick and easy dinner. Packed with flavorful seasoned chicken, colorful bell peppers, black beans, corn, avocado, and salsa, these bowls are a satisfying and nutritious meal option.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Bowls:
- 3 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
- 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh salsa
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: In a large bowl, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil and all the spices. Cook the chicken in a skillet until browned and cooked through.
- Sauté Peppers and Onions: In the same skillet, sauté the bell peppers and onion until tender.
- Assemble the Bowls: Divide rice among 4 bowls, top with chicken, peppers, onions, black beans, corn, avocado, salsa, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- Swap rice for cauliflower rice for a low-carb option.
- You can customize with shredded cheese, sour cream, or hot sauce.
- Meal prep friendly—store components separately and assemble when ready to eat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg