Garlic Lime Chicken Fajita Bowls
Garlic-marinated chicken with peppers and onions served over cauliflower rice with lime for a low-carb Mexican dinner.

Total
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
5
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Recipe serves 5
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Chicken breast, cut into strips
- 3 tbsp Fresh lime juice
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 3 Bell peppers, sliced
- 1 Red onion, sliced
- 4 cups Cauliflower rice
- 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped(optional)
- 1 Avocado, sliced(optional)
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Whisk lime juice, half the olive oil, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and black pepper in a bowl. Add chicken strips, coat, and marinate 15 minutes.
- 2
Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and onion; sauté 6-7 minutes until slightly charred. Remove and set aside.
- 3
In the same skillet, cook marinated chicken strips 8-10 minutes until browned and cooked through (internal temp 165°F).
- 4
Return peppers and onions to the skillet, toss with chicken for 1-2 minutes to combine flavors.
- 5
Meanwhile, sauté cauliflower rice in a dry pan 3-4 minutes until warmed through.
- 6
Divide cauliflower rice among 5 bowls, top with chicken fajita mixture, and garnish with cilantro, avocado, and a squeeze of fresh lime.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
340
17% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
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