Chicken Fajita Rice Skillet
Chicken Fajita Rice Skillet might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 4 servings with 444 calories, 28g of protein, and 18g of fat each. For $2.44 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Plenty of people really liked this Mexican dish. Head to the store and pick up green bell pepper, oil, chicken breast, and a few other things to make it today. 135 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is brought to you by I Wash You Dry. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 21 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 86%. This score is awesome. Users who liked this recipe also liked One Skillet Fajita Style Chicken and Rice, Skillet Chicken Fajita Whole Wheat Pasta, and VELVEETA® Easy Chicken Fajita Skillet.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 16 minutes
Ingredients:
Avocado slices
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 cups cooked grilled chicken breast, cut into strips or bite-size pieces
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
Chopped Cilantro
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 lime, juice of
Lime wedges
1 tsp oil
1 medium onion, sliced
Pico de Gallo
1 red bell pepper, sliced
3/4 cups uncooked rice (I use Jasmine rice)
1/2 tsp salt
1 pkg. Fajita seasoning mix* (found by the taco seasoning)
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
8 oz. tomato sauce
Equipment:
frying pan
wooden spoon
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed skillet (preferably not non-stick) over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and onions and cook, stirring occasionally until the peppers and onions are charred and blistered. Add in the rice, tomato sauce, chicken broth, fajita seasoning, lime juice, chicken, salt and pepper. Stir the mixture, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for about 16 to 18 minutes, until rice is tender. Fluff rice with a fork or wooden spoon and serve with the optional fajita toppings. Enjoy!
Step by step:
1. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed skillet (preferably not non-stick) over medium-high heat.
2. Add the peppers and onions and cook, stirring occasionally until the peppers and onions are charred and blistered.
3. Add in the rice, tomato sauce, chicken broth, fajita seasoning, lime juice, chicken, salt and pepper. Stir the mixture, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for about 16 to 18 minutes, until rice is tender.
4. Fluff rice with a fork or wooden spoon and serve with the optional fajita toppings. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
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