These Fajita Bowls are packed with flavor and healthy veggie goodness! Easy to make and fun to eat, they can easily be customized to please every member of your family.
This convenient dinner is perfect for busy weeknights when you want something quick and tasty. Load up these healthy chicken fajita bowls with your favorite toppings for a fantastic meal any time!
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🩵 About This Recipe
These individual chicken fajita bowl entrees are perfect for a satisfying family dinner! Ready in just 15 minutes, they feature crunchy edible tortilla bowls and all your favorite fajita fillings.
Serve with all of the toppings you like and let everybody customize their own bowl for a meal that's guaranteed to please. Thanks to convenient frozen ingredients, this recipe is beyond easy to make, so it's perfect for weeknight dinners!
Can't get enough fajitas? Try these Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas or Skillet Chicken Fajitas for more bold and filling dinners.
For those who follow a keto diet, check out these low-carb tacos! They are also served in cute little cups - fun and delicious!
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🧂 Gather Your Ingredients
- frozen veggies - a combination of peppers, onions, and corn ensures this dish has lots of nutrition.
- seasonings - a blend of cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper gives this dish a deliciously warm Tex-Mex flavor profile!
- beans - for some added protein.
- chicken - use leftover chicken, shred up a rotisserie chicken from the store, or use some frozen grilled chicken.
- cornstarch - gives the fajita filling a slightly thick and rich texture.
- tortilla bowls - you can also use hard taco shells, but check out this post to learn how to make tortilla bowls!
- shredded cheese - I love using a Mexican blend, but you could also do something like shredded cheddar cheese instead.
🔪 Let's Make Fajita Bowls!
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Cook Veggies
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and add the frozen pepper and onion strips.
Add Corn
Once the veggies have somewhat thawed, add the corn and cook another few minutes.
Stir in Chicken
Once the veggies are heated through, add the chicken and black beans.
Mix in Cornstarch
Mix equal parts corn starch and water in a separate bowl, and once cornstarch is dissolved, stir the mixture into the fajita filling until it's thickened.
Assemble Fajita Bowls
Add a generous scoop of fajita filling to each tortilla bowl or taco shell, then top with shredded cheese and enjoy.
💡 Expert Tips and Tricks
- This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken! Other options are to shred up or dice a rotisserie chicken, cook some frozen grilled chicken, or bake a couple of chicken breasts in the oven.
- If you don't have cornstarch, you can also use flour, or just skip that step altogether.
- The fajita filling can also be used in wraps, over salads, or on a bed of rice or quinoa.
❔ FAQs
Fajitas in Mexican cuisine refer to strips of cooked meat, often served with seasoned peppers and onions. The original fajita dish is made with skirt steak but has since been made with a wide variety of proteins and other veggies.
Fajitas typically include a grilled or sauteed meat with onions and peppers, whereas a burrito bowl has meat, beans, rice, and other toppings. The flavors are typically similar and there's a large amount of overlap with the ingredients!
The seasonings used in this recipe do not add a lot of spicy heat. If you want to heat things up, you can add other spices like chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, or chipotle powder.
📝 Substitutions and Variations
- Use fresh peppers and onions instead of frozen for a bit of extra crunch.
- Feel free to substitute shrimp, beef, or tofu for a different protein, or make this vegetarian and adds more veggies instead!
- If you like your food spicy, add some cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, or smoked paprika.
- For some additional toppings, add sour cream, avocado, guacamole, salsa, diced tomatoes, or shredded lettuce.
- If you can't find a Mexican blend, use other cheeses like pepper jack, cheddar, and queso fresco.
Kristin’s Kitchen Tip
A cornstarch slurry is the perfect way to thicken up any remaining liquid in your fajita mixture to make a rich and flavorful meal!
🥡 Storage and Reheating
Store leftover fajita filling in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days or in the freezer for several months. You can reheat in the microwave, though this may result in soft or mushy veggies. Another option is to heat some oil in a skillet and reheat over the stove.
Be sure to store the tortilla bowls or taco shells separately from the filling so they don't get soggy.
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🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
Aside from Tortilla Bowls, these fajitas go well with Pico de Gallo or a healthy Chipotle Lime Edamame side dish, or you can top them with this Cilantro Lime Dip for some extra delicious flavor!
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Fajita Bowls
Ingredients
- 14 ounces frozen peppers and onions
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 15 ounces black beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)
- 8 ounces chicken (cooked and diced)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 8 taco shells or tortilla bowls (click here, or see the link in NOTES for the recipe)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
Instructions
- Head a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pepper blend, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and saute until veggies are start to thaw, about 3-4 minutes. Add the corn and cook for another 2 minutes.14 ounces frozen peppers and onions, 2 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 1 cup frozen corn
- Add black beans and chicken and cook until the mixture is bubbling.15 ounces black beans, 8 ounces chicken
- Mix the cornstarch with about 2 teaspoons of water, then slowly add to skillet while stirring, to thicken the sauce.2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Remove from heat, divide mixture among the 8 tortilla bowls (or use regular tortillas or taco shells).8 taco shells or tortilla bowls
- Top with shredded cheese and serve immediately.1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
Notes
- Use leftover cooked chicken or buy pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and dice it to save time. You can also buy pre-cooked chicken in the frozen section at the grocery store.
- For extra crunch and if you have the time, use fresh peppers and onions instead of frozen.
- No cornstarch? Substitute flour instead, or skip entirely.
- Substitute chicken with beef, shrimp, or tofu for a different protein option. Or skip the protein altogether and add extra veggies.
- Include a base of cooked rice or quinoa in the bowls for added texture and nutrition.
- Add a pinch of chili powder, smoked paprika, or cayenne pepper for extra heat.
- Add fresh diced tomatoes, avocado slices, or shredded lettuce for even more flavor and nutrition.
- Top your fajita bowls with a dollop of sour cream or guacamole for a creamy addition.
- Can't find Mexican blend shredded cheese? You can substitute different cheeses like cheddar, pepper jack, or queso fresco.
- You can make this ahead of time by preparing all the components ahead of time and storing them separately in the fridge for easy assembly later on.
Additional Serving Suggestions:
- Serve alongside salsa and tortilla chips.
- Use the mixture to fill burrito-sized tortillas for hearty wraps instead of bowls.
- Arrange all components separately in bowls and let everyone assemble their own fajita bowls or wraps.
- Adding toppings like cilantro, lime wedges, and jalapeño slices.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
Update Notes: This post was originally published in December 2014, and was republished with tips, step by step photos, and a recipe change in September 2024.
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frugal hausfrau says
Perfect for Cinco de Mayo! Thanks for sharing with us at Fiesta Friday!
Mollie
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says
I need to get some of these before other partygoers here at Fiesta Friday finish all of them. 😀 These sound really good and I love anything fajita. Thanks for joining Fiesta Friday this week. Have a lovely weekend!
Amy says
These Fajita Bowls are great and just in time for Cinco De Mayo. I'm anxious to make some up for our celebration of that holiday. We actually like Mexican food so much that it is good anytime of year for us. Thank you for sharing on No Rules Weekend link party.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
So easy - I love this recipe! Thanks for sharing your great recipes at the What's for Dinner party.