Chicken Lime Fajita Rice Bowl: A Delicious and Healthy Meal Prep Recipe

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken thighs are more flavorful and often cheaper than breast.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and are often cheaper.

avocado

🥗Healthier: guacamole

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Sour cream is a more affordable topping option.

Cube the chicken breast.

Season the chicken with chicken seasoning.

Leave one of the onion roots connected, cut along the lines, and chop off the end.

Peel the skin off the bell peppers and cut them into strips.

Heat a cast iron skillet until hot.

Sear the chicken in the skillet, mixing until fully cooked.

Check chicken doneness with a thermometer or by cutting it open.

Add lime juice to the cooked chicken for flavor.

In the same skillet, add the vegetables and cook until they absorb the flavors from the chicken.

Prepare meal prep bowls by adding Chipotle cilantro lime rice, then the cooked veggies, and finally the chicken.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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