Chicken Fajita Brown Rice Bowl

Name: Chicken Fajita Brown Rice Bowl
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 3 bowl
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 450 g Chicken Breast; 180 g Brown Rice; 180 g Bell Pepper (Red); 140 g Onion (Yellow); 18 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 6 g Garlic; 20 g Lime; 3 g Cumin (Ground); 10 g Fresh Cilantro

Sautéed chicken strips with bell peppers and onions served over brown rice with lime and cilantro. A lighter fajita-style dinner.

Prep: 12 min

Cook: 20 min

470 kcal/serving

3 bowl

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Scale ingredients and nutrition

3 servings

Ingredients

For 3 servings

450 gChicken Breast (more recipes)
sliced
180 gBrown Rice (more recipes)
dry
180 gBell Pepper (Red)(more recipes)
sliced
140 gOnion (Yellow)(more recipes)
sliced
18 gExtra Virgin Olive Oil (more recipes)
6 gGarlic (more recipes)
minced
20 gLime (more recipes)
juice only
3 gCumin (Ground)(more recipes)
10 gFresh Cilantro (more recipes)
optional
chopped

Instructions

1
Cook brown rice according to package directions (about 25 minutes). Keep warm.
2
In a bowl, toss sliced chicken with cumin, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
3
Heat half the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 6-7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
4
Add remaining oil to the skillet. Sauté sliced onion and bell pepper 5-6 minutes until tender-crisp.
5
Return chicken to the pan, add lime juice, and toss 1 minute to coat.
6
Serve over bowls of brown rice. Garnish with cilantro if using.