These Chicken Fajita Meal Prep Bowls are served with cauliflower mash to create a complete low-carb lunch for the whole week.
Happy New Year, friends! Now, after an indulgent holiday season and overdoing it, let’s get a head start on our New Year’s resolution. What do I mean? It means making promises to ourselves to make a stronger commitment to eating well and creating wholesome meals for our family.
However, sometimes, when you set one big goal, it can be hard to know where to start, and you easily give up. But if you set smaller goals to reach along the way, you’ll probably make more progress and feel more motivated to keep going.
So, I think one of the small steps you can take to reach your goal is meal prep. That’s why during this month of January, I’ll be posting lots of meal prep recipes to put you on the right track, like my One-Pan Italian Sausage Meal-Prep Bowls and Spicy Salmon Vegetable Meal-Prep Bowls.
Today, I’m sharing the first of my meal-prep recipes for January, which are these delicious and quick-to-make Chicken Fajita Meal-Prep Bowls. They are inspired by my Skillet Chicken Fajitas Recipe! Looking for a low-carb version? Try these Low-Carb Shrimp Fajita Meal-Prep Bowls!
Tips for making These Chicken Fajita Meal-Prep Bowls:
- If you want to save some time while preparing this recipe, just use store-bought fajita seasoning. Also, use a vegetable cutter to slice the onion and bell peppers.
- Marinate the chicken with the fajita seasoning for more than 15 minutes if you have the time. The chicken will be even more flavorful.
- I like to store my meal-prep recipes in these handy meal-prep containers to package my Fajita Bowls. These are great containers that can be microwaved, frozen, and cleaned in the dishwasher, and they’re eco-friendly! They’re leak-proof and lightweight, and they’ll keep your food fresh and safe.
- These chicken fajita meal-rep bowls will last for about 4-5 days in the fridge, so this is the perfect recipe to make on Sunday and have everything ready during the week.
The Best Seasoning For This Recipe:
One of the reasons I love this recipe so much is because of the Fajita seasoning. For these Chicken Fajita Meal-Prep Bowls, I used…
- ½ tablespoon chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
My Favorite Topping for These Chicken Fajita Meal-Prep Bowls:
For these Chicken Fajita Meal-Prep Bowls, I didn’t add lots of toppings because I want to keep it simple. This is the reason why I just topped them with cilantro and lime. But you can also add tomato salsa, sliced avocado, cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, and so on. The possibilities are endless with the bowls, so feel free to add in whatever you prefer.
More Meal-Prep Ideas to Try:
- Spicy Chicken Meal-Prep Bowls: Plan ahead for the week with these whole30 and low-carb chicken bowls that are packed with spicy chicken, roasted green beans, broccoli, and mashed cauliflower.
- Ground Beef Zucchini Sweet Potato Meal-Prep Idea: It’s a gluten-free, Whole30, and paleo-friendly meal that will be ready in less than 30 mins.
- Another delicious meal-prep idea is these Low-carb Ground Turkey Cauliflower Rice Veggie Bowls: Easy, flavorful, and low-carb meal-prep. It’s loaded with veggies and extra-lean protein.
Chicken Fajita Meal-Prep Bowls
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Ingredients
For the Fajita Seasaoning
- ½ tablespoon chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Chicken and Peppers and Onions
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1.5 lb free range organic chicken breast cut into thin strips
- 2 red bell peppers sliced
- 2 yellow bell peppers sliced
- 2 green bell pepper sliced
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper
- mashed cauliflower optional
Instructions
- First, make the fajita seasoning by mixing all the ingredients from the fajita seasoning recipe in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the chicken strips and half of the fajita seasoning. Mix well and set aside for about 15 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the chicken and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, add more olive oil (if necessary) and add onions, bell peppers and the rest of the fajita seasoning.
- Stir fry for 5-10 minutes on high heat. The time will depend on how tender you prefer your veggies to be.
MEAL PREPPING:
- Place an even amount of chicken fajita, the veggies and cauliflower mashed into 4 or 5 (depends on the size of your container) different glass containers. Cover with the lid and place in the fridge for up 4 days. Heat in the microwave for about 1.5 or 2 minutes. The time will depend on the power of your microwave.
Notes
- You can swap for a store-bought fajita seasoning if you’re in a rush.
- You can use a vegetable cutter to quickly cut your bell peppers and onions.
- The more time you have to marinate the chicken, the better!
- To store: Place the meal prep in the refrigerator for up to 4 to 5 days.
- To reheat: Rewarm leftover chicken fajitas in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- To freeze: Freeze in a freezer-safe bag once the fajitas have reached room temperature. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This is the most delicious chicken meal. My family enjoyed it all together.
So happy to hear that. Thank you so much for your feedback 😉
What is the 15g of Trans Fat coming from?
I’m sorry it was a typo.
Hello! Just made this today with the mashed cauliflower. Is it 324 calories with it or without? Thank you!
With the mashed cauliflower 😉
Where is the 11g of Sugar coming from?
Sorry it was a typo. It’s actually 5g of sugar per serving. Thanks for pointing it out.
Hi! Thank you for this recipe! May I ask what the calories and nutritional information are without the mashed cauliflower?
It’s about 250 calories.
Can you give me the nutritional numbers if you don’t add cauliflower?
you can calculate the nutrition numbers using an app called Myfitnesspall.
This was great & the flavours awesome! I only had red pepper (capsicum here in Australia) in the house, so added sliced celery as that was all I had and on a wet & cold night, I wasn’t going out to the shop. I also cooked it in a wok, reduced the cooking time for the chicken and then returned the chicken to the wok to cook further with the vegetables as I am paranoid about raw chicken – the chicken remained tender. Does this make it a Chinese/Mexican fusion – he he!
I’d post a photo if I could – TVM
Can it be frozen?
Sorry, I can’t say for sure since I’ve never frozen this recipe before.
Hi, can you tell me what ingredients total the 18g of Carbs? Seems a lot for just a chicken and veg recipe 🤔
Bell peppers, onions and tomato sauce are very heavy in sugar.
Tomato sauce isn’t listed as an ingredient??
Can I cook the chicken first the slice once cooked? Will it make any difference?
Yes you can!