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Baked Chicken Fajita Bowls

Baked Chicken Fajita Bowls

Details

Serves: 4

Number of ingredients: 18

To prep: 10 minutes

To cook: 40 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • Kilojoules: 1600

  • Calories: 382

  • Protein: 31.3g

  • Fat: 19.3g

  • Saturated Fat: 4g

  • Carbohydrates: 13.8g

  • Carbohydrates per 100g: 1.88g

  • Fiber: 13.3g

  • Sodium: 183mg

  • Potassium: 1698mg

Ingredients

500g chicken thigh, skin removed, cut into strips 

1 small onion, sliced thinly 

1 red capsicum, thinly sliced 

1 green capsicum, thinly sliced  

1 yellow capsicum, thinly sliced 

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil  

1 tsp cumin powder 

1 tsp chilli powder 

½ tsp garlic powder 

½ tsp smoked paprika 

½ tsp dried oregano 

Salt and pepper to taste 

½ cup coriander, chopped 

I large iceberg lettuce, washed and shredded 

4 tbsp reduced fat Greek yoghurt  

4 medium tomatoes, diced  

1 large avocado, peeled, stone removed 

Juice of 1 lime  

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius 
  2. In a large bowl, add sliced chicken and vegetables.  
  3. Add olive oil and spices. Use your hands to coat the vegetables and chicken evenly.  
  4. On a large, greased baking tray, add the fajita mixture. Spread out into a single layer. You may need two baking trays and may wish to use baking paper too.  
  5. Bake for a total of approximately 30-40 minutes, stirring halfway through. Once cooked, take out of oven, squeeze lime juice all over and scatter with coriander leaves.  
  6. Smashed avocado: in a small bowl, add avocado, a squeeze of lime juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roughly mash with fork. 
  7. In separate 4 bowls, add shredded lettuce. Next top with fajita mixture, chopped tomato, smashed avocado and a dollop of Greek yoghurt.