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Week of 6/8/15

Chicken Fajita Bowl
bell peppers / quinoa

Active: 35 min Total: 35 min
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
Chicken Fajita Bowl
Enjoy even more Latin flavors this week with our simple fajita bowl and put your spice collection to delicious use!
Smarts: Hopefully your quinoa is already made from Monday so you have one less pot to wash!
Tags
Low Calorie, Freezer Friendly
Proteins
Chicken, non-ground
Cuisines
Latin
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Chicken Fajita Bowl:
  • Coriander - 1 tsp
  • Paprika - 1 tsp
  • Cumin - 1/2 tsp
  • Chili powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - 1/4 tsp
  • Chicken breasts - 1 lb , sliced
  • Red onion - 1 , sliced
  • Bell peppers, any combo - 1 lb , sliced
  • Garlic - 2 cloves , minced
  • Cilantro - 1/4 bunch , chopped
  • Quinoa, uncooked - 2/3 cup
  • Cooking oil - 2 Tbsp
  • Lime - 1/2 , juice of
  • Sour cream - 1/2 cup

Prep

  1. Spice mix - Mix together coriander, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and salt.
  2. Chicken - Slice. Toss with spice mix and tenderize with a fork. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
  3. Onions / Peppers / Garlic / Cilantro - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
  4. Cook quinoa (if not made from Monday) - Combine quinoa with 2x the amount of water (or stock if you prefer) in a saucepan. Add in some salt. Bring to a boil covered. Lower heat, keep covered, and cook until liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

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Make

  1. Heat a saute pan or a wok (I find the high walls of a wok to work very well for fajita cooking) over medium-high heat. Add in cooking oil and then chicken to heated oil and saute until golden on the outside, ~3 minutes. Use tongs to remove chicken from pan, leaving oil (and all those yummy spices) in the pan. Set chicken aside (does not have to be cooked through at this point).
  2. Add onions to the pan and saute until softened and translucent, ~3 minutes. Toss in peppers and garlic, and cook for another 3 minutes. Add chicken (and all its juices) back into the pan. Toss through and cook until chicken is done (you might just have to slice through to check).
  3. Remove from heat and finish with lime juice. Toss with cilantro and season to taste with salt, pepper, and / or hot sauce. Finish with a dollop of sour cream (~2 Tbsp or 30 mL / serving) and enjoy with quinoa!

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