Skillet Chicken Fajitas Recipe AND Easy Meal Prep Idea
Need some yummy motivation to meal plan?
Check out these Skillet Chicken Fajitas that are both super easy to make and burst with flavor! I’m also sharing how to turn them into healthy yet satisfying make ahead lunches for the week.
Easy Skillet Chicken Fajitas
*Adapted from TasteofHome.com , serves 4-6
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs. Fresh Chicken Breasts, sliced into strips
3 Bell Peppers, any color sliced
1 Red Onion, sliced
3 Tablespoons Olive or Canola Oil, divided
1 Tablespoon Lemon juice
1.5 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
Salt & Pepper to taste
For the Meal Prep Fajitas Bowls:
3 cups brown rice, cooked
1 can Black Beans
1 can Sweet Corn or Frozen Corn
*Any other additional desired toppings such as cheese, lime, cilantro, etc.
Directions:
- In a large skillet, saute peppers and onions with 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil until crisp-tender, remove from skillet, and set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat remaining oil, and add chicken. Stir in seasonings and lemon juice. Cook over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Return pepper mixture to pan and heat through.
- Serve inside tortillas and desired toppings such as cheese, tortillas, and sour cream OR see below for an easy meal prep idea.
EASY MEAL PREP IDEA:
Make rice bowls by first preparing 3 cups of brown rice and distributing rice, cooked chicken fajitas, black beans, and corn into food storage containers. Pictured are these entrée sized Glad Food Containers. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
On a personal note: This is my favorite way to make fajitas! They are so yummy and flavorful! It’s super quick and simple, plus you can even use sliced beef and sliced chicken for a different variation.
We love these yummy fajita rice bowls as a meal prep option because they make life easier during a hectic work week and can save us money by not eating out as much. My hubby likes to bring them to work to eat a balanced lunch that’s both delicious and filling!
Do you meal prep for the week?
Written by Lina for Hip2Save. Lina is a proud mom of 2 kids who loves photography, all holidays, cooking, thrift store makeovers, bargain shopping, and DIY makeovers. Her goal is to create a beautiful life and stylish home on a dime! To see all of Lina’s DIY/Crafts created just for Hip2Save, click here.
Looks amazing and I love the idea that it will last more than for one day 🙌🙌🙌… The chicken and bell peppers in this recipe reminds me of a gluten free 30 min chicken stir fry http://www.munchkintime.com/30-minute-rice-noodle-chicken-stir-fry-recipe/ 😋😋😋
Oh yum, love the make ahead meal idea. I’m doing that a lot lately so this will be perfect, thanks Lina!
Thank you so much. Need easy cooking ideas so that we don’t eat out so much
I made something similar for DH this wk for work, except I used quinoa instead of rice (no corn or tortillas either). Its very yummy & filling!
awesome! I think quinoa would be an excellent alternative which I didn’t think about, will try it out!
if you are trying to eat mostly organic (so expensive!) there is a great Ibotta offer for Nature Raised grilled chicken breast (they re found in the Publix freezer aisle here in FL, not sure about up north). pricey but Ibotta gives you $2.00 back so brings the price down to around $5. perfect for fajitas, I thaw and then season and use my cast iron fajita pans to sear. there’s enough in the Nature Raised box to feed four people easily. im not a big fan of frozen chicken strips, nuggets, tenders, etc. But I was pretty impressed with Nature Raised. ps: the Ibotta offer is ongoing until March 2019.
Looks sooo good! Will be making next week. Thank you!