One Pan Chicken Fajita and Rice

Your favorite takeout-inspired dinner just got a healthier, homemade upgrade! All cooked in one pan, this meal is perfect when you are craving fajita flavors but want to skip all the extra dishes. So tasty and very filling!

Course Dinner

Keyword healthy dinner, rice, one-pan, fajitas, chicken dinner, one pan meal, chicken fajita

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 650

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil (divided)
1 lb. chicken thighs (skinless, cut into bite-size cubes)
3 Tbsp. low sodium fajita seasoning (divided)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 red bell pepper (diced)
1 yellow bell pepper (diced)
1 green bell pepper (diced)
1 yellow onion (diced)
1 cup brown rice
1 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
14.5 oz. can low sodium diced tomatoes
14.5 oz. can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup shredded low fat cheddar cheese

Optional:

chopped cilantro
fresh lime
avocado (diced)

Instructions

Heat a large skillet pan with a lid over medium heat.
Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Once hot, add diced chicken cubes and 1 1/2 Tbsp. fajita seasoning and a dash of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 7-8 minutes, until lightly browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate and return pan to heat.
Add remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Once hot, add chopped bell peppers, onion and remaining fajita seasoning. Cook until veggies are softened, about 5 minutes.
Add rice and stir, toasting for about one minute.
Add in the cooked chicken, chicken broth, diced tomatoes and remaining salt, stir and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, remove lid and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to ensure rice doesn’t stick. Return the lid and cook for 6-8 more minutes, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Remove from heat and stir once, fluffing the rice. Add black beans and stir to mix in.
Serve with shredded cheese and optional toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

If using premade rotisserie chicken, start the recipe at step 3. Add 3 Tbsp. of fajita seasoning while cooking the bell peppers and onions and add the shredded chicken in with the broth in step 5.

Feel free to add sliced mushrooms with the bell peppers for even more variety.

Leftovers work well wrapped in a whole grain tortilla with toppings!

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