
- Dairy-free
One-Pot & Traybake
One-Pot Chicken Fajita Rice
All the flavour of fajitas cooked straight into the rice — chicken, peppers, and a proper fajita spice mix.
SERVES4
TIME30 min
CALORIES525 kcal
PROTEIN35g
CARBS78g
FAT8g
FIBRE6g
COST / SERVING£1.40
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow pepper, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp fajita seasoning
- 300g long grain rice
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 500ml chicken stock
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken for 5 minutes, then remove and set aside.
- Add the onion and peppers to the pot and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and fajita seasoning and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the rice and stir to coat, then pour in the chopped tomatoes and stock. Return the chicken to the pot.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on low heat for 18-20 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir through the lime juice and season with salt and pepper before serving.