Name: Easy Chicken Fajita Bowls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 large Chicken Breasts (grill, sous vide, or bake in Dutch oven with salsa Verde); Olive oil; Lime juice; Salt and pepper to taste; ½ red onion, sliced thinly; 1 cup sliced bell peppers, color of your choosing; 1 can black beans; 2 cups prepared white or brown rice; Garnish options: shredded Mexican cheese, avocado cubes, salsa, cilantro, green onion; Optional: Tortilla Chips or Tortillas

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Weeknight Family Favorite

These easy chicken fajita bowls have been one of our family’s weeknight favorites for quite sometime. They are my favorite mostly because I usually have most ingredients already stocked, they are no hassle to make, and everyone seems to enjoy them. So if you are looking for a healthy and tasty weeknight meal to add into the rotation, these fajita bowls are the perfect fit for busy family life.

rice topped with shredded chicken, sauteed sliced green peppers and onions, sprinkled with black beans and shredded cheese

red, green, and yellow bell peppers, 1 red onion next to a bowl of rice, lime wedges, black beans, and salt and pepper grinder

The Fajita Bowl Ingredients

If you always have rice and black beans stocked in the pantry and chicken breasts in the freezer, you are already halfway ready to prepare these easy fajita chicken bowls. In addition, you’ll need fresh bell pepper (any preferred color), as well as red onion and shredded cheese (Monterey jack/ cheddar blend is my preference).

Prepare Chicken in your Preferred Manner

I prepare the chicken in a variety of ways, depending on my schedule that particular day.

Sous Vide: I prefer to thaw chicken the day ahead and sous vide the breasts seasoned with garlic salt, pepper, and lime in the few hours before dinner. This always results in moist and perfectly cooked chicken that easily shreds for the bowls.
Baked: Another great way to prepare the chicken breasts for this meal is to bake them coated in salsa verde sauce (I buy this jarred at the grocery store) for 45 minutes on low in a dutch oven.
Grilled: Grilling the breasts, seasoned simply with salt and pepper or after marinating in lime, tequila, salt and pepper is another tasty method. It is also faster than the sous vide and baking methods.
Rotisserie: When I do not have time for any of the above, I purchase a rotisserie chicken. I shred the breast and thigh meat to add to the fajita bowls.

Putting it all Together

Once you have chosen your preferred chicken preparation, there are only a few other simple steps to creating these easy chicken fajita bowls. First, start cooking rice per package directions and begin warming black beans in a small sauce pan on the stove. Then, wash your bell peppers, and slice lengthwise into strips. Peel and slice red onion. Heat a small sauté pan with olive oil. Add these veggies to the pan, tossing with salt, pepper, and lime juice, and then sauté on high to brown the veggies. Shred your prepared chicken into the desired size of pieces.

Now you can assemble your fajita bowls. Rice on the bottom, black beans, shredded chicken, sautéd peppers/ onions, shredded cheese on top.

Options and Additions to Easy Chicken Fajita Bowls

You can add a variety of other garnishes, if you have them, including chopped cilantro, avocado cubes, green onions salsa or even jalapeños to add some heat. If you have a little extra time, try making this Fresh and Easy Guacamole as a topping.
We like serving this meal with tortilla chips, although serving with a flour or corn tortilla works as well.