Chicken Fajitas
Seasoned chicken with charred peppers and onions, served in tortillas or as a bowl with rice and beans.
EasyPrep: 15 minCook: 20 minServes 4Stovetop
Ingredients
- ●1.5-2 lbs chicken breast, sliced into thin strips
- ●3-4 bell peppers, sliced
- ●1 large white onion, sliced
- ●1 Cup white or brown rice
- ●1 can black beans
- ●1-2 fresh limes
- ●Kosher salt
- ●Black pepper
- ●Garlic powder
- ●Onion powder
- ●Smoked paprika
- ●Chili powder
- ●Olive oil or butter for rice
- ●Flour or corn tortillas (optional)
- ●Toppings: sour cream, salsa, hot sauce, guacamole, Mexican cheese, avocado
Assembly
- 1.Start your rice in a rice cooker — one part rice to one part water, with the juice of half a lime, a pinch of salt, and a small pat of butter or drizzle of olive oil.
- 2.Heat up a can of black beans in a small pot, then drain through a strainer to remove excess liquid.
- 3.Season chicken breast strips with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and chili powder. Season your sliced bell peppers and onions with the same blend.
- 4.Cook the chicken strips in a hot pan with a little oil — about 4 minutes per side until cooked through. Set aside.
- 5.In the same pan, cook the peppers and onions over high heat. Let them sit undisturbed until they get a nice char on the bottom, then toss and repeat.
- 6.Once the peppers and onions have good color, transfer them to a bowl — they'll steam themselves to completion.
- 7.Warm your tortillas in a dry pan for about 15 seconds per side.
- 8.Serve everything together — tortillas or bowls with rice, beans, chicken, and peppers and onions. Top with sour cream, salsa, hot sauce, guacamole, Mexican cheese, or jalapeno crema.
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The Story
“You can do these as wraps, bowls, or even fajita salads — completely customizable. My homemade fajita seasoning is just the base five spices plus chili powder, which does a surprisingly good job. The trick with the peppers and onions is to let them get a real char before you start moving them around — once they've got that char, throw them in a bowl and they'll steam themselves to completion. That's when they're perfect.”
