Description
This Chicken Fajita Burrito Bowl is an easy, balanced meal with seasoned chicken, sautéed peppers and onions, rice, and fresh toppings. Perfect for meal prep or a quick family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 3 teaspoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
- 3 bell peppers, sliced
- ½ large red onion, sliced
- 2 cups cilantro lime rice
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups chopped lettuce
- ½ cup pico de gallo
- ½ cup chipotle aioli
Instructions
- Pound the chicken to an even thickness.
- Mix all seasonings with the tapioca starch.
- Coat the chicken evenly with the seasoning mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 4–5 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and slice if needed.
- Add peppers and onion to the same skillet and sauté until tender and lightly browned.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and cook for 1–2 minutes to combine flavors.
- Assemble bowls with rice or lettuce, chicken and vegetables, black beans, pico de gallo, and chipotle aioli.
Notes
- Great for meal prep and reheats well.
- Keep fresh toppings separate until serving.
- Swap chipotle aioli for lime crema or guacamole if desired.
Food safety: if you cook the chicken yourself, make sure it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), as recommended by the USDA and Health Canada.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 501
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 780
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 46
- Fiber: 9
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 115