These meal prep chicken fajita bowls are an easy sheet pan meal prep full of flavor and color! Cauliflower rice, black beans, peppers, onions, and chicken seasoned in homemade fajita seasoning. Add any toppings as desired, such as salsa, avocado, cilantro, or fresh lime. These bowls are easy, budget friendly, ad stay fresh all week.
Chicken tossed in a homemade fajita seasoning
Cost Breakdown for the chicken fajita meal mrep bowls:
- Peppers – $5
- Onions – $1.42
- Chicken – $5.82
- Seasoning – $.87
- Lime – $.85
- Black Beans – $.89
- Cauliflower Rice – $1.65 x 2 bags
- Olive oil – $.96
Total: $19.11
Per serving (5 servings) – $3.82
TOOLS I USED FOR THIS RECIPE:
- Glasslock Glass Food Storage Containers – the square containers are the perfect size for lunches, stain proof, and they are dishwasher safe
- Tongs – a must have kitchen tool!
- USA Pan Half Sheet Pan – my go-to sheet pans, these are truly non-stick and clean up nicely
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Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small mixing bowl combine the fajita seasoning, stir to combine.
- Transfer peppers, onions, and chicken to a large sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with fajita seasoning, toss well to combine. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and peppers are tender. Allow to cool.
- Fill each meal prep container with cauliflower rice and black beans. Evenly divide the pepper, onion, chicken mixture between the 5 bowls. Top with toppings as desired. Seal and store.
Notes:
* Substitute regular steamed rice for cauliflower rice if desired
Meal Prep Chicken Fajita Bowls
Peppers, onions, and chicken seasoned with homemade fajita seasoning on top of cauliflower rice and black beans
Ingredients
- 4-5 Large Bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 2-3 Medium Red onions, thinly sliced
- 1 – 1 1/2 lbs. Boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 12 oz. Bags cauliflower rice
- 1 15 oz. Can Black beans, drained and rinsed
- Toppings, avocado, salsa, cilantro, fresh lime
Fajita seasoning:
- 1 tbsp Cumin
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tbsp Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small mixing bowl combine the fajita seasoning, stir to combine.
- Transfer peppers, onions, and chicken to a large sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with fajita seasoning, toss well to combine. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and peppers are tender. Allow to cool.
- Fill each meal prep container with cauliflower rice and black beans. Evenly divide the pepper, onion, chicken mixture between the 5 bowls. Top with toppings as desired. Seal and store.
Notes
* Substitute regular steamed rice for cauliflower rice if desired
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 51gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1292mgPotassium: 1264mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4648IUVitamin C: 176mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 3mg
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