CHICKEN FAJITA BOWL WITH CAULIFLOWER RICE
Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice is a paleo meal-in-a-bowl! Succulent fajita chicken, with colourful peppers, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro-lime cauliflower rice, all in one super bowl, makes a tasty Tex-Mex dinner.
If you’re one of those people who doesn’t like the food on your plate to touch each other, or if you’re one who eats a meal item by item, you should stop reading now. You probably won’t like this Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice!
Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
This paleo Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice features succulent chicken, cauliflower rice and colourful vegetables all in tasty Tex-Mex meal in a bowl.
Course: Entrée/Main Dish
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Servings: 2
Calories per serving: 432 kcal
Ingredients
2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 tbsp oil (like grapeseed)
1 small red onion, sliced thinly
3 bell peppers, red, orange, and yellow
1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado, peeled, pit removed and sliced
1 cup cauliflower rice with cilantro and lime
Marinade
2 tbsp lime juice or lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
If your chicken breasts are quite thick, slice them horizontally so they will cook quickly. Set aside in a glass dish.
Combine all marinade ingredients and pour over chicken breasts. Allow to marinate for 1 - 2 hours or up to 8 hours in the fridge.
Slice onion and peppers and chop tomatoes and set aside.
Prepare cauliflower rice (see easy instructions here).
Heat oil in skillet until it shimmers. Carefully add chicken breasts and sear. Cook on each side for about 5-7 minutes (if thinly sliced, longer if thicker) until meat thermometer registers at least 165°F and juices run clear. Remove from pan, cover with foil and let rest. while you quickly sauté the peppers and onions.
Assemble the bowls with the cauliflower rice, peppers, onions and tomatoes.
Peel and slice avocado last to prevent browning. Add chicken to dish, drizzle with pan juices and serve immediately.