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Garlic Lime Chicken Fajita Bowls

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

Garlic Lime Chicken Fajita Bowls

Total

40 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

5

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Servings

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. 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. 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. 3

    In the same skillet, cook marinated chicken strips 8-10 minutes until browned and cooked through (internal temp 165°F).

  4. 4

    Return peppers and onions to the skillet, toss with chicken for 1-2 minutes to combine flavors.

  5. 5

    Meanwhile, sauté cauliflower rice in a dry pan 3-4 minutes until warmed through.

  6. 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

Protein34 g
Carbohydrate12 g
Fat17 g
Fiber5 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium180 mg

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