Mexican Low-Carb Breakfast Chicken Fajita Skillet
Sizzling chicken fajita-style skillet with peppers and onions—served as a bowl for a grain-free breakfast.

Total
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 450 g chicken breast (thinly sliced)
- 3 medium bell peppers (mix colors)
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1.5 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Slice chicken thin; season with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika.
- 2
Slice peppers and onion; mince garlic.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add chicken; cook 6–8 minutes until browned and nearly cooked.
- 4
Add onion and peppers; cook 8–10 minutes until peppers are tender-crisp.
- 5
Stir in garlic for 30 seconds.
- 6
Finish with lime juice and cilantro (optional). Serve hot as a bowl.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
460
23% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 560 mg |
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