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Chicken Fajita In A Bowl

Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Chicken Fajita In A Bowl switches out the sizzling skillet for a salad bowl... which is certainly much easier on the hands! Don't worry though it still has everything you love about classic chicken fajitas, like the juicy marinated meat and crisp-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside bell peppers. Everything is laid out on a bed of nutty brown rice and hearty beans, which serve as the perfect base for a bountiful bowl of flavor. Chicken Fajita In A Bowl will bowl you over with its amazing tastes.

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Ingredients

  • For the chicken:
  • 1/4 cup taco seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • For the bowl:
  • 2 cups brown rice, cooked
  • 1 (13.5-ounce) can of black beans
  • 2 cups guacamole
  • sour cream, to taste
  • cilantro, to taste
  • pico de gallo, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -In a large bowl, combine the taco seasoning, olive oil, and lime juice.

Step 2 -Toss the chicken, red onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper in the marinade.

Step 3 -Cover and let marinate for 1 hour.

Step 4 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 5 -Spread the marinated chicken and vegetables out on a sheet pan.

Step 6 -Roast until the meat is cooked through at 165 degrees F internally, about 15 minutes. You can roast for 3 minutes longer for a char.

Step 7 -In a bowl, spread out the rice.

Step 8 -Top with the marinated chicken and vegetables, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, cilantro, and pico de gallo.

Step 9 -Serve.

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