Chicken Fajita Bowl
Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Tender and spicy chicken breasts, sautéed red and green peppers tossed with quinoa, corn, ripe cherry tomatoes and avocado.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main
Cuisine TexMex
Servings 4
Calories 630 kcal
For the fajita bowl
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- ½ cup /30g cilantro chopped
- 1 cup /180g cooked quinoa
- 14 oz /400g black beans
- ½ cup /200g tin of corn
- 2 limes juice only
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 2 avocados sliced
- 2 tbsp crumbled soft cheese optional
For the chicken
- 2 tbsp oil divided
- 1 lbs /450g chicken breasts cut into strips
- 1.5 oz /35g fajita spice mix or one sachet
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2-3 tbsp water
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 1 green pepper sliced
Cook quinoa according to package directions, drain and set aside to cool.
Prepare all the ingredients for the fajita bowl by chopping and dicing all the vegetables then set aside for later. In a frying pan char canned or frozen sweet corn over medium-high heat for approximately 7 minutes until blackened, set aside.
To the same pan add sliced green and red peppers and quickly cook in 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat until slightly blackened on the outside, approximately 5 minutes. Take off the heat and keep warm.
To the same pan add 1 tbsp of oil, sliced chicken breasts and fajita spice, stir fry over medium heat for 5 minutes until the chicken is sealed. Add tomato paste and water, stir to combine and cook for 5-7 more minutes over low heat until the chicken breasts are no longer pink inside but still very juicy.
To assemble the chicken fajita bowl
In a large bowl combine quinoa, tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, black beans, corn, lime juice, olive oil and salt to taste.
Divide the mixture among 4 serving bowls and top with spiced chicken, green and red peppers, avocado slices, crumbled soft cheese and more chopped cilantro, spoon the spicy sauce from the pan over chicken and serve.
Calories: 630kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 37gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1145mgPotassium: 1726mgFiber: 19gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2005IUVitamin C: 99mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 5mg