Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice is a paleo meal-in-a-bowl! Succulent fajita chicken, with colourful peppers, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro-lime cauliflower rice, all in one super bowl, makes a tasty Tex-Mex dinner.
If you're one of those people who doesn't like the food on your plate to touch each other, or if you're one who eats a meal item by item, you should stop reading now. You probably won't like this Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice!
Meals-in-a-bowl have become trendy, it seems.
Pinterest abounds with all kinds of options for bowl meals. I love these bowls because they make sense to me. If I'm creating a meal and making sure the flavours complement one another, then why would I not allow them to cosy up to one another and share their tastiness with their neighbour instead of being separated on a plate? Besides, on those lazy, casual nights, a bowl on my lap on the couch while Netflixing (is that a word?) is much easier to handle than a dinner plate.
The Cauliflower Rice Bandwagon is still rolling along.
In fact, it's gathering speed, and if you haven't jumped on it yet, you must. Cauliflower rice is absolutely delicious and incredibly versatile, taking on the flavour of whatever you decide to season it with. While most of North American seems to be complaining about the high price of cauliflower, for some reason cauliflower imported from California is dirt cheap in local markets now.
This Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice is an official Busy Weeknight Meal.
Double or triple the fajita chicken portion of the recipe and freeze it in meal-size containers. Do the same with the cauliflower rice (see easy instructions here) and then all you have to do is sauté some bell peppers and onions and add some fresh vegetables to your bowl. Finally, drizzle it all with the pan juices and dig in to this totally satisfying Tex-Mex meal in a bowl.
P.S. If you're looking for another busy weeknight meal-in-a-bowl, check out this Skinny Greek Chicken Bowl with Watermelon and Feta and this Asian Wild Salmon Buddha Bowl (so good!)
Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
- 2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp oil (like grapeseed)
- 1 small red onion, sliced thinly
- 3 bell peppers, red, orange, and yellow
- 1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 1 avocado, peeled, pit removed and sliced
- 1 cup cauliflower rice with cilantro and lime
Marinade
- 2 tbsp lime juice or lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- If your chicken breasts are quite thick, slice them horizontally so they will cook quickly. Set aside in a glass dish.
- Combine all marinade ingredients and pour over chicken breasts. Allow to marinate for 1 - 2 hours or up to 8 hours in the fridge.
- Slice onion and peppers and chop tomatoes and set aside.
- Prepare cauliflower rice (see easy instructions here).
- Heat oil in skillet until it shimmers. Carefully add chicken breasts and sear. Cook on each side for about 5-7 minutes (if thinly sliced, longer if thicker) until meat thermometer registers at least 165°F and juices run clear. Remove from pan, cover with foil and let rest. while you quickly sauté the peppers and onions.
- Assemble the bowls with the cauliflower rice, peppers, onions and tomatoes.
- Peel and slice avocado last to prevent browning. Add chicken to dish, drizzle with pan juices and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Cauliflower Rice is so easy, it will become one of your go-to recipes! Click here for easy 3-step cooking instructions.
More Meal-in-a-Bowl Ideas
Skinny Greek Chicken Bowl with Watermelon and Feta
Citrus Avocado Salad with Shrimp and Smoky Vinaigrette
Asian Wild Salmon Buddha Bowl + VIDEO
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Kari Peters says
I love anything Tex Mex inspired as well as smoked paprika, and I'm always looking for more ways to use it so I can't wait to try this out!
Flavour & Savour says
Thanks Kari! I'm a smoked paprika fan from way back!
Alex says
Yummmm Just made these and they were delicious. The family are not clean eaters so they had theirs with sour cream and wraps and loved them but the bowl by itself was soooo good.
Flavour & Savour says
Thanks! So glad you liked this. We make the cauliflower rice all the time. I double the recipe and freeze half for a busy day. Thanks so much for commenting!
Crissy says
Love this so much! Love the marinade, love the cauliflower rice, and the fresh veggies. This will be the second time I've made it, thanks for the recipe!
Flavour & Savour says
Thanks Crissy! I never get tired of this one, either. Love all the fresh veggies! Thanks for letting me know!
Angela says
Are you supposed to cook the peppers and onions??
Flavour & Savour says
Hi Angela, You can sauté the peppers and onions in the same pan in which you cooked the chicken if you like, or you can serve them raw. My apologies for the delay in responding. I've been traveling in an area with very little wifi!
KathleenC says
Easy and yummy. Do you know how many calories are in the chicken fajita dish?
Flavour & Savour says
Hi Kathleen,
So glad you liked it! It's difficult to calculate precisely, as it depends on the size of the chicken breasts, how much of the oil is absorbed and how much of the pan juices you choose to drizzle on top. Using a recipe analyzer, I have calculated it to be 432 calories per serving. I hope this helps! Cauliflower rice is low in calories and so good!
Julie says
What do I do with the tomatoes?!
Flavour & Savour says
Hi Julie,
Just add them to the bowl when you assemble the other ingredients. I've added this to the recipe to make it more clear. Thanks for commenting!
Monica Porter says
These were the BEST fajitas I’ve ever had. We subbed out the cauliflower rice for some quinoa and the flavors did not disappoint. I’ve been on the candida diet and it’s so hard to find yummy, flavorful meals that I want to come back and make again. The marinade was incredibly tasty; just the right mix of everything. Yum!
Flavour & Savour says
That's great to hear! We love this dish, too, and just like you, I've made it with quinoa sometimes too. So glad you liked it, and thanks for taking the time to let me know!
Tracie says
Awesome
Flavour & Savour says
Thanks for commenting! Glad you liked it as much as we do!