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My new go-to weeknight dinner – 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!
Another week, another dinner bowl. Apparently, 2022 is all about a damn good dinner bowl for me. I’m loving creating “bowl style” 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 it’s 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 I’ve shared a number of “bowl” recipes over the last few months. I’ve decided to continue to run with my ideas and not hold back.
Enter this chicken fajita bowl. One of my favorite “bowl style” dinners yet, and so perfect for summertime.
This recipe was inspired by my skillet chicken fajitas. I’ve 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. I’ve been using Tajin so much lately. Most recently to rim the glasses in Saturday’s 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 you’ll 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 there’s 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. We’re 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. You’ll 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, it’s delicious and reminds me of the popular Mexican street corn. And while I didn’t add this, a dollop of mayo or Greek yogurt over each bowl would be especially delicious.
And finally, tortillas. We’re obsessed with my homemade flour tortillas this summer. I’ve 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. A fun, family dinner for sure!
Looking for other Mexican recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Skillet Chicken Fajitas with Creamy Jalapeño Verde Sauce
Crispy BBQ Salmon Tacos with Avocado Mango Salsa and Jalapeño Cream
Crispy Jalapeño Cream Cheese Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
Sheet Pan Chipotle Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa
Crockpot Crispy Chicken Tinga Tacos with Avocado Jalapeño 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, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Chicken Fajita Tortilla Bowls
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 575 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 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, jalapeños, 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
Instructions
- 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, jalapeños, and cilantro. Serve with tortillas. Enjoy!
Wow – so delicious! I didn’t use as much spice as it called for and still had a nice kick.
Hey Judi,
Perfect!! ⛄️ I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for trying it out! xx
Really good !
Hey Simona,
Awesome!! 🍂 I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a bunch for trying it out! xx
Tieghan, I need to say that this recipe was fantastic, just like so many others from you. My boyfriend and I both had second servings and were excited for lunch leftovers. I also made the homemade tortillas from your recipes and it turned out so great that I immediately bought a tortilla press because I don’t intend to ever again buy store bought ones. I have cooked all of the dinner recipes from your cookbooks (I own three of them) and am now cooking off your blog recipes. Between the books and the blog, my dinners have been strictly “Tieghan Kitchen” for almost a year now, so thank you so much for testing and putting out so many incredible tasting and free recipes for us to make at home. I’ve left a bunch of questions on your recipes before but always forget to come back to leave a feedback!!! Xoxo
Hi Jessica,
Fantastic!! 🍁🍂 I am delighted to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks so much for making it and sharing your review! Thank you so much for your kind message and making so many recipes! 🤍 xT
My husband and I love this recipe! It is added to our dinner list, and we have made it several times. Thank you!
Hey Sierra,
Happy Wednesday! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks a bunch for making it! xT
So so delicious. And made a ton of food, which was perfect with my 6’7” son! I can’t wait to make this again, I’m pretty sure I’ll be dreaming about this dressing tonight.
Hi Melody,
Happy Sunday!! I love to hear that this recipe was tasty, thanks a lot for making it! xxT
I keep coming back to this recipe. My husband and I have made it together a few times now! I finally made the tortillas ahead of time as well and they did not disappoint! Thanks Tieghan! I also topped it with some pico from CookieandKate. So delicious!
Hey Bobbi,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks a lot for making it! xT
My husband said, ‘better than anything I’ve had from Chipotle!’ as though that was high praise. 😀 He did absolutely love and it asked that I make it again soon. As always, your finishing touches elevate the recipe – the vinaigrette is perfect!
Hi Lesley,
Happy Friday!? Thanks a bunch for testing this recipe out, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xx
Thankful for theses wonderful recipes! It’s so nice to not have to come up with ideas for meals for the family.
Hi Anita,
Fantastic!! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks for trying it out! xTieghan
In the video it looks like vinegar might being added to the”vinaigrette “ but vinegar is not listed in the ingredients.
Hey Cindy,
There’s no vinegar in the recipe, you can follow it as written:) I hope you love the dish, please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
I LOVED this recipe! Simple ingredients and the recipe came together really quickly! I love how unique and different the flavors are in this recipe. I love the sauce! Thanks for another amazing recipe, Tieghan! <3
Hey Bailey,
Happy Wednesday!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and sharing your review, I love to hear that it was tasty!?
So awesome! The flavors are amazing together! I made this for my partner and I before a busy week and it was so nice to have dinners ready after work. He says 5/5 too :).
Hey Olivia,
Wonderful! I am so excited to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks for trying it out! xx
I made this recipe tonight for the second time (this time with shrimp) and it’s fantastic. The spice mix has great flavor. And the vinaigrette is something I want to make regularly to put on salads, roasted vegetables, etc. Thanks!
Hey Meg,
Amazing!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it and sharing your review! xxT
Hi Tieghan,
I made your skillet fajitas previously and they were great, but I love this bowl concept even more! The flavors went so well together, including the vinaigrette. Thanks for another great recipe!
Hey Natalie,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe:) I am so glad it was enjoyed! Hope you’re off to a great Monday! xxT
We love this recipe! The myriad of flavours is fantastic. I feel like a chef and not just someone who is cooking food to fill up everyone. One of the best parts with this recipe is there are enough jobs that we can make this together as a family.
Hey Shanda,
Amazing!! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it and sharing your feedback:)
This was delicious! Lots of flavor and easy chopping made this a great weeknight dinner. It made me want a bigger pan! Thank you so much!
Hi Kristyn,
Wonderful!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it and sharing your feedback! Hope you’re off to a great weekend:)