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My new go-to weeknight dinner โ Chicken Fajita Tortilla Bowls. Seasoned chicken pan-seared with bell peppers and onions, and served up bowl style with a cilantro-lime vinaigrette. All put together with rice, lettuce, corn, salty cheese, and warm tortillas. Plus creamy whipped avocado on the side. These colorful and fresh chicken fajita bowls are simple to make and full of wonderful Mexican flavors. A fun any-night-of-the-week dinner!
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Another week, another dinner bowl. Apparently, 2022 is all about a damn good dinner bowl for me. Iโm loving creating โbowl styleโ recipes more than anything right now. Something about a mishmash of food and flavors piled high into a bowl and eaten together really excites me.
I think itโs all the layers of flavor and all the color. I get to have so much fun when I create this style recipe. So even though Iโve shared a number of โbowlโ recipes over the last few months. Iโve decided to continue to run with my ideas and not hold back.
Enter this chicken fajita bowl. One of my favorite โbowl styleโ dinners yet, and so perfect for summertime.
This recipe was inspired by my skillet chicken fajitas. Iโve been making those on repeat and just love the flavors so much. I wanted to see if I could turn the fajitas into a new recipe with summer corn and a quick vinaigrette.
Naturally, I thought to put everything over rice, and well, this recipe was created.
Here are the details
Start with the chicken. I love to use Tajin seasoning as the spice mix in place of chili powder. It keeps the flavor delicious and the spice level just right. Iโve been using Tajin so much lately. Most recently to rim the glasses in Saturdayโs frozen peach margarita.
I like to season the chicken directly in the skillet with olive oil, then start cooking. You want to use a pretty high heat to cook the chicken. Then youโll get that nice light char around the edges of the meat that feels so classic for fajitas. If you have one, a cast-iron skillet is best.
When the chicken is cooked, I like to pull it out of the skillet and then add the onions to the same skillet. Give the onions a cook quick, then add in all of the peppers.
The peppers and onions are KEY here. Just like with a traditional fajita, the peppers and onions make these bowls. I use a mix of sweet onions, bell peppers, and smoky poblano peppers so that thereโs plenty of flavor.
Then add the chicken back to the peppers to re-warm. Could not be simpler.
While the chicken is cooking, I mix the vinaigrette. Weโre taking a shortcut and using store-bought salsa verde mixed with olive oil and lime. The salsa verde makes for a delicious vinaigrette that feels a little more special.
At this point, all you have to do is assemble. Youโll need cooked rice, tortillas, grilled corn, avocado, and lots of crumbled cheese, I love to use cotija cheese, but feta or shredded cheddar cheese are great subs.
The chicken should be served over bowls of rice. Then add the corn and sprinkle with some additional Tajin. Trust me, itโs delicious and reminds me of the popular Mexican street corn. And while I didnโt add this, a dollop of mayo or Greek yogurt over each bowl would be especially delicious.
And finally, tortillas. Weโre obsessed with my homemade flour tortillas this summer. Iโve been making them nonstop!
Top each bowl with the vinaigrette and plenty of fresh cilantro + avocado.
So much happening, but really it comes together simply and in less than an hour. Aย fun, family dinner for sure!
Looking for other Mexican recipes?ย Here are a few ideas:ย
Skillet Chicken Fajitas with Creamy Jalapeรฑo Verde Sauce
Crispy BBQ Salmon Tacos with Avocado Mango Salsa and Jalapeรฑo Cream
Crispy Jalapeรฑo Cream Cheese Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
Sheet Pan Chipotle Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Jalapeรฑo Salsa
Crockpot Crispy Chicken Tinga Tacos with Avocado Jalapeรฑo Crema
Lastly, if you make these Chicken Fajita Tortilla Bowls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, donโt forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Chicken Fajita Tortilla Bowls
Ingredientsย
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons chili powder or Tajin
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 3 bell peppers, sliced
- 3-4 cups cooked rice
- 3 cups grilled corn kernels
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- shredded lettuce, mashed/whipped avocado, jalapeรฑos, and cilantro, for serving
- tortillas, for serving
Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup salsa verde
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 teaspoons spicy honey
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
Instructionsย
- 1. In a large skillet, combine the olive oil, chicken, paprika, chili powder (or Tajin), cumin, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat. Set the skillet over high heat. Cook until seared all over and cooked through, 8-10 minutes. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the garlic. Cook 1 minute, then remove everything from the skillet.2. In the same skillet, add the onions and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Toss in the bell peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the peppers are tender, another 5 minutes.3. Add the chicken to the peppers and toss to combine.4. To make the vinaigrette, combine all ingredients in a glass jar. Season with salt. 5. Spoon the chicken and peppers over the bowls of rice. Top with lettuce and grilled corn. Sprinkle the corn with chili powder or Tajin, then pour over the vinaigrette. Crumble the cheese over each bowl. Top with avocado, jalapeรฑos, and cilantro. Serve with tortillas. Enjoy!
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Love all of your recipes! This one was delicious and made enough to feed a crowd. Thank you for sharing your gift with us!
Hey Reena,
Awesome! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad it was enjoyed!
Have a great Sunday!
We liked everything but the cilantro lime vinaigretteโfor us, that ruined the whole dishโand we love cilantro and lime. Would make again but use a different dressing.
Hi Lori,
Thanks for trying this dish and sharing your feedback! So sorry to hear you did not enjoyed the cilantro lime vinaigrette. xx
Super flavorful and yummy !
Thanks a lot, Deepa! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, love to hear it turned out well!๐ผ
Can I use steak rather than chicken and keep everything else the same?
Hey Heather,
Totally, I would use a skirt or flank steak! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
If I donโt have spicy honey, any other recommendations to add a bit of spice to the vinaigrette?
Hey Vina,
Just add some red pepper flakes:) I hope you love this recipe! xT
This was a big hit last night, enjoyed by the family and assorted tradespeople working on the house. I should have trusted you that the quantities given really do feed six – but hey, left-overs are handy, right?
Delicious and healthy…thank you Tieghan ๐
Hey Pauline,
Happy Monday!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a bunch for making it! xT
OMG this was SOOO GOOD! So flavorful. I will definitely make it again.
Hey Renae,
Wonderful! So glad to hear this recipe turned out for you, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Friday! xT
Ontzettend lekker! This is Dutch for Incredibly delicious! We have another favorite๐
Thank you so so much for trying out the recipe! Have an amazing week! ๐ xT
Yet again, what an amazing dish!! I make the rice in this with coconut water and it added an extra sweet to the spicy already in this.
Since I got married a little over a year ago, I have been making a new dish weekly and 9/10 times, it’s one of your recipes. My husband and I could not be more satisfied and happy!
Hi Breanna,
Happy Friday!!๐ซ๐ I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for your comment and making it! xT
True that. But you can cut out some steps if you use premade rice and tortillas. Then, it’s kind of a snap.