Healthy Chicken Fajita Bowls
Healthy Chicken Fajita Bowls have a bed of rice loaded with seasoned chicken, peppers, onions, beans and corn for a simple, delicious dinner.
Servings: 4 Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast tenderloins
- 2 cups cooked rice white or brown rice, Mexican rice, Cilantro rice
- 1 poblano pepper sliced thin
- 1 red pepper sliced thin
- 1 small onion sliced thin
- 15 ounce canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce canned corn drained
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Optional ingredients: shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, salsa, limes
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet to medium high heat and add oil. Season chicken, onions, and peppers with half of the fajita seasoning.
- When skillet is hot, add the chicken, peppers, and onions. Cook 3-4 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer chicken and vegetables to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- To the same skillet, add corn and black beans with the remaining fajita seasoning. Cook, stirring frequently, until warmed through.
Assembly
- Fill bowls with rice, then top with chicken, onions, peppers, corn, and black beans. Add additional toppings as desired, like sour cream, salsa, avocado and a squeeze of lime.
Notes
For the rice, you can use anything you like: steamed white or brown rice, Mexican rice and Cilantro Lime rice are our favorites.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 767mg | Potassium: 1053mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1134IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
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