All the flavors of fajitas in this simple and tasty Fajita Chicken Rice Bowl! Perfect for lunches or a fast and healthy dinner.

Most of us are still trying to eat healthier, which is why to me, sheet pan dinners, and rice bowls are the way to go! Last week I shared with y'all my family's favorite Fajita Salmon Bowl.
If you've been a long time reader here, although I make salmon for my family, I'm not fond of it. I prefer white flaky fish to the meaty pink flesh of the salmon.
Of course I'd be a bad momma if I didn't make meals that my family enjoyed, even though I'm not fond of them.
I'm sure we've all made something just to appease our family at one time or another. I've been known to make salmon for them and eat peanut butter and jelly for dinner.
Of course that it's all that healthy, so I had to think of another idea for eating this meal, and the only thing that I had in the freezer at the time was chicken, and it worked out perfectly!
While my family enjoyed that Fajita Salmon Rice Bowl, I was busy chowing down on this one! Same ingredients, just a different protein.
You could totally sub the salmon or the chicken for steak, if you felt inclined to do so. I'm all about making a dish my own! Strips of perfectly cooked steak would be great in this dish.
Just season it up with the same marinade, and then use my preparation for the perfectly cooked steaks without a grill, slice and serve it up in this rice bowl! If you're trying to eat lower carbs, just sub out the rice for extra peppers!
Who doesn't love extra peppers?! They are one of my favorite veggies. Of course that's not saying a whole lot since I don't eat that many veggies anyhow. Ha.
If you are short on time, you could always use prepackaged rice...I totally did! And if you didn't want to take the time to grill the corn (in a pan on the stove of course), you could always opt for canned or frozen corn. It's up to you, and what you have time for!
If you opt not to grill it, that's totally cool, but I have to suggest you at least give it a try at one time or another. The charred bits of corn totally add to the whole fajita flavors of this dish.
Ingredients for Fajita Chicken Rice Bowls:
- olive oil
- Worcestershire sauce
- cumin
- lime
- garlic
- chili powder
- salt
- pepper
- sugar
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- corn
- bell peppers
- rice
CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE
- lime juice
- chopped cilantro
- olive oil
- apple cider vinegar
- honey
- salt and pepper to taste
How do you make Fajita Chicken Rice Bowls?
- Whisk together the first 9 ingredients. Pour half over the chicken to coat, and the other half over the bell peppers to marinate.
- Cook the rice.
- Cook the chicken.
- Saute the bell peppers.
- Heat up a grill pan, grill the corn, and slice the kernels from the cob.
- Plate up!
What can you add to chicken fajita bowls?
Black beans - onion - pico de gallo - cheese - hot sauce - sour cream - guacamole
Substitutions:
- Rice - use your favorite. i.e. Jasmine, brown, basmati, etc. Or you could even use quinoa.
- Chicken - chicken thighs can be used, but adjust cook time, for a bit longer. You could even use shrimp!
Here are more Mexican inspired favorites:
Fajita Chicken Rice Bowl
All the flavors of fajitas in this simple and tasty Fajita Chicken Rice Bowl! Perfect for lunches or a fast and healthy dinner.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- juice of one lime
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ear of corn, grilled, kernels removed
- 2 bell peppers, larger in size, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 2 pouches rice cooked according to the directions, or 4 cups cooked
Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
1. Whisk together all the ingredients, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Peppers and Chicken
- Whisk together the first 9 ingredients. Pour half over the chicken to coat, and the other half over the bell peppers to marinate.
- While the chicken is marinating, heat up a non-stick pan to medium to high heat. Cook the chicken for 8 to 10 minutes per side, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Remove and set aside.
- To the same pan, drizzle a little bit of oil, and toss in the peppers. These you will cook to your likeness. I tend to like mine with a little bit more crunch, so I really just get them hot.
- Once the peppers are cooked. Divide the rice among four bowls (1 cup each). plate everyone a piece of chicken, some corn, and peppers. Drizzle with Cilantro Vinaigrette, and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 750Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 947mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 3gSugar: 12gProtein: 44g
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robin rue says
Best thing I've seen all day! This sounds SO good that I have to go to the food store and get all this stuff so I can make it today.
candy says
Can't go wrong with a fajita bowl. I like to make extra grilled chicken and vegetables so we can have this for a meal the next day. Everyone loves it.
Alli Smith says
I love rice bowls and one pan dinners. They are so easy to make and eat. I usually make chicken fajitas in the slow cooker. I'm looking forward to trying your recipe. This would make a perfect weekday meal.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
I love dishes with chicken and rice, they go so well together. This bowl has terrific color and would really brighten a table.
Amber Myers says
This would be the perfect meal! It has so much fantastic stuff in it and I know the flavors will be incredible. I am so excited to try it!
Angelic Sinova says
I love a good rice bowl! I can't wait to try this Fajita Chicken Rice Bowl recipe out. It looks so delicious.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Now that's how you enjoy a fajita! All the flavor in a bowl means non of the drippy mess that you usually get!
Jessica Taylor says
This fajita chicken bowl looks super fresh! My daughter and I both love fajitas, so I can't wait to try this
Joan Cajic says
Love everything in this meal, from the chicken to the peppers, corn all of it and it does look really delicious and fast to put together which is my go to kind of meals.
Heather @ Kraus House Mom says
I eat rice bowls all the time and I'm always on the look out for ways the switch it up. This looks so good. I'm going to have to try it.
Farrah Less G. says
Its not only looks so colorful and tasty the fact its a healthy meal. Perfect package something that I can make at home every week. Aside from fish I can replace it with steak or chicken as well.
Melissa Chapman says
I loved the salmon idea and this one looks great too. One pot or tray meals always seem to work the best. Ther is no comparison to that delicious grilled corn and canned it makes the meal.
Lisa says
Oh, that looks so good. I love the all the colors in it and the grilled corn just makes it look perfect. I love rice bowls.
Jen Temcio says
Oh My Goodness!! This is too good to eat. Your food photography is amazing.
Kimberly says
This looks really delicious. I love chicken and rice anything. The ingredients sound very simple. I'll have to give this a try!
Angela Tolsma says
I am very much about rice bowls for dinner. I love the toppings you choose, always so full of color and yummy healthy ingredients!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
This bowl looks so delicious. I am not eating too much rice these days, but I would love to put this on top of a bed of lettuc.e It looks really wonderful!!
serena says
You can never go wrong with a fajita bowl! This sounds so delicious and I love all the colors in the bowl.
Maria Katsulos says
I love meals like this, where you can switch out proteins and still have an amazing meal. For me, I looove chicken and salmon both, but I'm not always the biggest fan of red meat and tend to not like pork. When my family has beef/pork at home, I tend to have beans for my protein, which is a great option in a fajita bowl!!
Olivia S Douglass says
This looks so delicious! I will be adding this to our menu for next week, yum!
Kathy says
This looks so amazing! I need to give this a try. I love that this is a healthier recipe too. I can't wait to try it.
Amy D says
This chicken fajita bowl looks amazing!! I order this once a week from an eatery and would love to make this!
Taylor Aube says
Anything with grilled corn has my seal of approval, this looks so delicious I want some NOW! Also love the idea of a breadless bowl - so yum!
Dawn Lopez says
Oh my goodness does this bowl look amazing! I love Mexican food and lately I seem to be eating more bowls than burritos.
Pam says
This sounds so tasty. I love rice bowls like this. So filling, tasty, and easy to make too.
Erika Ramona says
Ooooh my, look at that Fajita dish! This looks very delicious and it just made me very hungry now.
Heather says
I love rice bowls too! My family is not really a fan, but anything rice I probably will eat. We also eat salmon weekly for health purposes. My eight year old loves it. We had it in a bourbon sauce yesterday that tasted so sweet. My kid devoured it all.
Jodi says
oh my word, does that look delicious! I love rice bowls! We just had tacos tonight, but now I can go for Fajitas! I could eat Mexican food every night. lol
Britney Kaufman says
My husband LOVES fajitas and chicken. I'm more of a tofu girl but with your recipe I bet I could make something delish.
Emily says
Oh yum! I want to make this rice bowl! It would be a great light dinner or even lunch option. I feel like I make the same things all of the time and I need to change things up. Something like this would be so good to try. Thanks for the idea!
Emman Damian says
This Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl looks fantastic! Seeing it makes me crave for chicken! So yummy!
Jessica Joachim says
This looks delicious! I may have to make this next week for out Taco Tuesday. I am a sucker for avocado so I would totally load it up with that and the corn.
Sarah says
That looks like one yummy fajita bowl. Mexican food night in our house is my favorite!
Le says
This looks yummy!!! How many calories is it ?
Joanna says
Hey Le, I'm not sure how many calories are in it. You can search online for a calorie calculator, and plug in the information. If will give you all the nutritional values.
Jeanine says
Oh my goodness! This looks and sounds really delicious. I am going to plug everything into my fitness pal and see how many carbs are in this, I bet I could eat this even with my GD. I need to try!
Sapna Krishnan says
I love love fajitas. And you know what.. I have all the ingredients at home. Yay, on the menu for tomorrow. The fajita pictures look delicious, I hope I can make it half as good. Wish me luck.. hehe.
reesa says
OH this sounds like something my whole family would just love!!! I am going to add this into our meal rotation!
Cindy Ingalls says
I love the idea of a fajita bowl. I adore the flavor of all the veggies, chicken, spices etc and how they meld together so perfectly. Plus, making a bowl is less messy and less of a chance of eating too many tortillas.
Ally says
This looks so delicious! I cannot wait to make this over the weekend!!! Yummmmmmm.
Damond Nollan says
It looks really good. How do you keep the chicken from drying out, though?
Kita Bryant says
This is a really great meal idea. I love making fajitas.
Sara Welch says
This is perfect! Fajitas are a great idea for the game this weekend.
LavandaMichelle says
Looks very delicious, gotta try it.I haven't had a fajita in a while.
Danielle Faith says
There are no better words for this except that this dish looks delicious. Don't you think so? I love fajitas!
Nailil says
These rice bowls look absolutely delicious. I have to save this recipe because it looks pretty easy and tasty
Aubrey says
This looks fantastic. Will definitely need to try it out.
Nisha says
That looks a yummy recipe worth trying!
Our Family World says
Awesome recipe. I am currently in the process of making our menu plan for next week so this recipe just came at the right time. Looks absolutely delicious!
Renee @ The Good Hearted Woman says
I love the combination of flavors here. Grilled corn is one of my favorite "bowl" additions.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
I think this is one of the best fajita recipes I have seen. Grilled corn and peppers would compliment the chicken perfectly!
Msddah says
This looks absolutely phenomenal and I cannot wait to try it. Thank you so much for posting!
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says
I love the idea of adding grilled peppers and corn to this dish! I am going to have to try it out for myself ASAP!
Siti Aana says
This looks so yummy. I had something similar to this at Chili's a few days ago. 😀
Heather says
This looks yummy! My daughters both really like corn and the presentation is wonderful. Everything you need for a balanced meal in own bowl - perfect!
Blair villanueva says
Oh dear, you are making me throw my diet out of the window! This Fajita chicken looks delicious!
Krystle Cook says
This looks like it would be so tasty! I have seen so many bowls shared to make life easier but never a fajita one. Yum!
Ophelia T says
I love rice bowls and this looks so delicious. I would love to try this. Thanks for sharing.
Mommy Rockin' In Style says
I always order Fajitas whenever we go to Friday's. Good thing you shared this recipe so I can try this at home. It's cheaper and bigger servings for sure.
Shaheen Khan says
I am a big fan of fajita and your fajita bowl looks scrumptious. I have all the ingredients you mentioned except for bell peppers. I prefer white flaky fish to salmon any day...
Sheleen Johnson says
MMMMMMMMM this look delish! and so quick and easy to make. Im such a foodie! thanks for the reciepe
Ashlea says
This could not have come at a better time. I was currently looking for a recipe for my meal preps this upcoming week. This looks really yummy, added bonus I have all the ingredients already.