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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
These Chicken Fajita Bowls are a delicious and customizable meal featuring seasoned chicken strips served with rice, pico de gallo, and a flavorful cilantro-lime cremosa sauce which you can by ready to pour, at most grocery stores.
Just 5 main ingredients!
In the simplest form, you need just 5 main ingredients — rice, chicken, seasoning, pico de gallo, and Cilantro Lime Salsa Creamosa.
Family-Friendly
This is a personal favorite of mine. This is one of those rare dishes that everyone actually likes so we make it often at out house!
Ready in just 15 minutes!
This recipe for chicken fajita bowls is quick and easy to prep, is balanced with healthy ingredients so it's perfect for feeding hungry family on a busy weeknight. These are ready to eat, in minutes!
Add toppings. Or don't
These bowls can be customized to suit picky-eaters. For flavor-lovers, you can pile these high with extras or enjoy this as a simple yet flavorful meal with just 5 ingredients.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
We're saving a ton of time by using some pre-packaged ingredients. So you get layers of fresh flavor with very little prep time needed and just 5 main ingredients.
Here's a look at everything you'll need:
- Chicken cutlets. You can use breasts instead but they will require a bit more cook time since they are thicker. I also recommend pounding them flat so they cook evenly, if using breasts. You will need cooking oil or butter to grease the pan for cooking the chicken.
- Fajita seasoning. This is rubbed onto the chicken before cooking, giving this dish the signature fajita flavor.
- Mexican rice. You can find this pre-packaged as a dry mix. Cook it in advance or as the chicken cooks to save time. The beauty of this type of rice is that it includes seasoning as well as bell peppers adding a big hit of flavor without chopping extra veggies.
- Cilantro Lime Salsa Creamosa. This is one of our favorite jarred sauces that adds a lovely tangy and creaminess. It's also quite spicy so if you need to tone it down, feel free to substitute some or all of it for sour cream.
- Pico de Gallo. Fresh pico de gallo is readily available at most grocery stores. This is a huge time saver! I prefer pico de Gallo over jarred salsa because it's more more fresh. However, in a pinch you can use salsa.
Optional: lime wedges, jalapeños — pickled or fresh. These can be added to taste of left off completely.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
These Chicken Fajita bowls are very simple to prep and come together quickly in just a few steps.
Here's a look at what you'll do:
- Prepare Mexican rice according to package.
- Season chicken.
- Cook chicken then cut into piece.
- Add rice, pico de gallo and chicken to your bowls.
- Top with cremosa.
- Serve with optional garnishes!
Easy easy!
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up top 5 days.
You can store and reheat the chicken and rice separately before assembling leftover bowls. Or you can store all ingredients together and enjoy the bowl cold, much like a salad. Your choice!
For meal prep: Store pico de gallo and cremosa in a separate contain. Heat chicken and rice then add the cold toppings.
Definitely! I always recommend customizing a recipe to your liking.
You can adjust the seasoning, choose brown or cauliflower rice for a healthier option, and add or omit toppings to match your taste.
You can also use streak, pork or tofu instead of chicken.
I love using jarred cremosa because it saves time but it is on the spicy side. So if you want to make your own so you can adjust the flavor, go for it. Here's how: Mix together chopped cilantro, lime juice, sour cream, and mayonnaise. Adjust the quantities to achieve your desired flavor and consistency.
Yes! You can marinate the chicken with seasoning for more flavor and cook the rice in advance. Assemble the bowls just before serving to maintain freshness.
Guacamole, shredded cheese, black beans, corn, salsa and sliced avocado are popular additions. You can also serve it with warm tortillas or tortilla chips on the side.
Yes, you can substitute the chicken with grilled vegetables like bell peppers, onions, and/or mushrooms, tofu, or a plant-based meat substitute. Adjust the seasoning as needed.
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Chicken Fajita Bowls with Cilantro-Lime Creomsa
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 (5.4oz) packages Knorr Rice Sides Mexican Rice (with bell peppers and Mexican seasoning) cooked
- Fajita seasoning blend*
- 1.5 lb chicken cutlets (4 cutlets)
- 10 oz pico de gallo pre-packaged, fresh not jarred
- cilantro lime salsa cremosa (jarred)
Optional Garnishes
- 4 lime wedges
- ¼ cup pickled jalapeño drained
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Instructions
- Prepare rice. Cook Mexican rice according to package.
- Season chicken. While rice is cooking, pat chicken dry and rub both sides with Fajita seasoning. Season with salt and pepper as well, if desired.
- Cook chicken. Add oil or butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 3 minutes on each side or until internal temp reaches 165ºF.Remove chicken from pan and move to a cutting board. Reserve chicken juices and add to rice when rice is full cooked. Cover cooked chicken with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.Slice chicken against the grain then cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Build bowls. When rice is done, spoon a ½ cup serving into each bowl.Layer with sliced cooked chicken and pico de gallo .Finish by drizzling with cilantro lime salsa cremosa.
- Garnish. Add a wedge of lime and top with pickled jalapeños, if desired. Serve.
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Notes
- For the fajita seasoning, any brand with salt included works or add your own salt.
- This dish can be enjoyed warm or cold!
- Feel free to use white or yellow rice if you prefer.
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