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homemade chicken fajita bowls with stir fried chicken and peppers flavoured with Schwartz fajita seasoning, served in colourful bowls with homemade salsa made with sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and coriander, served with microwave rice and nachos. Bottle of Schwartz fajita seasoning lay by the bowls

Fancy cooking up a flavoursome easy chicken recipe? Try our delicious easy Chicken Fajita Bowls for a stress free weeknight dinner idea the whole family will LOVE!

Chicken fajita bowls are a big favourite in our house.

They’re so colourful and delicious and best of all really, really easy to make.

That’s exactly what’s needed on busy school nights, when the kids are hungry and you want dinner ready fast.

What’s in a chicken fajita rice bowl?

Chicken fajita bowls are packed with delicious, tender chicken breast and crunchy peppers flavoured with Schwartz Fajita Seasonings.

This is a great little seasoning and a quick flavour fix to have in the cupboard at home.

It just adds a whole lot of tasty flavour in one quick shake, which makes cooking a tasty dinner so much easier.

Alongside the chicken I add a quick homemade Mexican salsa with sweetcorn, tomatoes, lime and coriander.

Then serve with flavoured microwave rice (for speed) and a handful of nachos for scooping up the tasty fajita chicken.

How to make chicken fajita bowl

homemade chicken fajita bowls with stir fried chicken and peppers flavoured with Schwartz fajita seasoning, served in colourful bowls with homemade salsa made with sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and coriander, served with microwave rice and nachos. Bottle of Schwartz fajita seasoning lay by the bowls

Okay first up – make the quick Mexican style salsa – mix together the tinned sweetcorn and chopped tomatoes with the coriander and lime juice – season to taste with a pinch of salt.

bowlful of homemade Mexican salsa with tinned sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and coriander

Then fry up the fajita chicken – just add a splash of olive oil to a large skillet style pan. Tip in the chicken breast, onions and peppers and sprinkle over the Schwartz Fajita Seasonings. Stir fry until cooked through properly.

enamel pan filled with stir fried chicken, peppers and onions - flavoured with Schwartz fajita seasoning, small bowl of homemade Mexican salsa alongside the bowl - salsa is made with tinned sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and coriander.

Then cook the microwave rice. We usually use a Mexican flavoured rice or tomato rice to go in our chicken fajita bowls. But you could just choose whichever you like best.

Then assemble the chicken fajita bowls. Divide the rice and chicken between the bowls and top up with homemade Mexican salsa, then add a handful of tortilla crisps.

It’s just such an easy healthy chicken breast recipe!

homemade chicken fajita bowls with stir fried chicken and peppers flavoured with Schwartz fajita seasoning, served in colourful bowls with homemade salsa made with sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and coriander, served with microwave rice and nachos. Bottle of fresh orange juice with black and white striped straw by the bowl.

What can I put in a fajita bowl?

homemade chicken fajita bowls with stir fried chicken and peppers flavoured with Schwartz fajita seasoning, served in colourful bowls with homemade salsa made with sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and coriander, served with microwave rice and nachos. Bottle of Schwartz fajita seasoning lay by the bowls

Fajita bowl for dinner is such a simple, tasty and healthy meal idea.

You can pack the bowls with whatever salad or vegetables you like and add in extra toppings to spice things up. Try…

  • Guacamole or sliced avocados
  • Add in a scattering of toasted seeds or pine nuts
  • Go veggie and skip the chicken – use sliced halloumi cheese sprinkled with Schwartz Fajita Seasoning in place of the chicken.
  • Switch the chicken for prawns to make these fajita bowls even quicker to cook.
  • Add in shredded lettuce or homemade coleslaw.
  • Scatter over grated cheese, spoon on soured cream dip or a drizzle of mayonnaise.
  • If you like extra heat – scatter over freshly chopped chillies or jalapeños.

What else can I use Schwartz Fajita Seasoning in?

Well we just LOVE this seasoning, it’s a super quick way to get a whole lot of flavour into your cooking, without the expense of having to buy lots of individual herbs and spices.

You can use the Fajita Seasoning to add extra flavour to…

  • Homemade fajitas – chicken, steak, halloumi or grilled veggies.
  • Shake it into a Mexican style fried rice with chicken, sausage, peppers and onions.
  • Add it to scrambled eggs.
  • Sprinkle onto cheese on toast.
  • Stir into baked beans to give them a Mexican twist – these are delicious in baked potatoes.

More easy Mexican recipes to try

  • bowl of 20 minute beef and baked bean chilli alongside homemade guacamole and green salad
  • wooden board with three gourmet hot dogs served on crusty baguettes topped with homemade jalapeño slaw, roast mexican style salsa and homemade guacamole
  • tray of mexica chicken thighs
Yield: Serves 4

Chicken Fajita Bowl

homemade chicken fajita bowls with stir fried chicken and peppers flavoured with Schwartz fajita seasoning, served in colourful bowls with homemade salsa made with sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and coriander, served with microwave rice and nachos. Bottle of fresh orange juice with black and white striped straw by the bowl.

Easy, healthy chicken breast and rice recipe.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs Olive Oil
  • 450g Chicken Breast - Diced
  • 2 Bell Peppers (any colour) 
  • 1 Red Onion 
  • 2 tsp Schwartz Fajita Seasoning 
  • 1 Large Tin Sweetcorn 
  • 250g Baby Plum Tomatoes 
  • 1 Lime Juiced 
  • 1 Handful Coriander 
  • 2 Pouches Microwave Rice 
  • 1 Pack Tortilla Chips 

Instructions

  1. Make up the salsa - mix together the sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes, lime juice and chopped coriander, season with salt as required.
  2. Add a splash of olive oil to a large pan – tip in the chicken breast and stir fry for 5 minutes – add the peppers and onions and sprinkle over the fajita seasoning, add a pinch of salt and black pepper. Continue to stir fry until the chicken is cooked through (usually around 10-15 minutes – but always check chicken is cooked thoroughly before eating)
  3. Microwave the rice as per the packet instructions
  4. Assemble the chicken fajita rice bowls – divide the rice and fajita chicken between the serving bowls and add the Mexican salsa and a handful of tortilla crisps.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 436Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 200mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 9gSugar: 6gProtein: 41g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.

© wendy
Cuisine: Mexican / Category: Dinner
chicken fajita bowl - two bowls packed with Mexican spiced chicken breast with peppers alongside quick homemade salsa, tomato rice and nachos for scooping up

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