Chicken Fajita Brown Rice Bowl
Sautéed chicken strips with bell peppers and onions served over brown rice with lime and cilantro. A lighter fajita-style dinner.
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Ingredients
For 3 servings
- sliced
- dry
- sliced
- sliced
- minced
- juice only
- 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.
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Chicken Fajita Brown Rice Bowl
Sautéed chicken strips with bell peppers and onions served over brown rice with lime and cilantro. A lighter fajita-style dinner.
Ingredients
- •450 g Chicken Breast (sliced)
- •180 g Brown Rice (dry)
- •180 g Bell Pepper (Red) (sliced)
- •140 g Onion (Yellow) (sliced)
- •18 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- •6 g Garlic (minced)
- •20 g Lime (juice only)
- •3 g Cumin (Ground)
- •10 g Fresh Cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
- 1Cook brown rice according to package directions (about 25 minutes). Keep warm.
- 2In a bowl, toss sliced chicken with cumin, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- 3Heat half the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 6-7 minutes until browned and cooked thro...
- 4Add remaining oil to the skillet. Sauté sliced onion and bell pepper 5-6 minutes until tender-crisp.
- 5Return chicken to the pan, add lime juice, and toss 1 minute to coat.
- 6Serve over bowls of brown rice. Garnish with cilantro if using.
Nutrition per Serving
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