Description
Enjoy a delicious Chicken Fajita Burrito filled with seasoned chicken, colorful bell peppers, rice, cheese, and all your favorite toppings, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. This Tex-Mex dish is perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken Fajitas:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (sliced into thin strips)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 yellow onion (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup salsa or pico de gallo
- 4 large flour tortillas
- Fresh cilantro and lime wedges for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken Fajitas: Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Cook chicken strips with fajita seasoning, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until browned.
- Add Vegetables: Sauté bell peppers and onion until tender and slightly charred.
- Assemble the Burritos: Warm tortillas, then layer rice, chicken, vegetables, cheese, sour cream, and salsa. Roll tightly to seal.
- Serve: Garnish with cilantro and lime, if desired.
Notes
- Use grilled or rotisserie chicken for quicker prep.
- Enhance with guacamole or beans.
- To crisp burritos, lightly toast in a skillet.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
