Meal Prep Fiesta Chicken Rice Bowls
These Fiesta Chicken Rice Bowls will spice up your meal prep – they’re ready in just 30 minutes and are packed full of Tex Mex flavours.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 403kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breasts diced
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 small red onion chopped
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 cup black beans freeze the rest of the can!
- 1 cup fresh salsa
- 1/3 cup cilantro optional garnish; chopped
- 1/3 cup feta cheese optional garnish; crumbled
Rice
- 1 cup dry brown rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp butter
Instructions
- Add rice, water and butter to a rice cooker or pot on the stove and cook until liquid has absorbed.
- In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add chicken, seasoning with salt and pepper, and saute for 2-3 min until lightly browned. Add red onion, bell peppers, taco seasoning and salt, cooking another 5 minutes until veggies are tender.
- Add garlic, corn and black beans, sauteing for 2-3 min. Add cooked brown rice and salsa, tossing to coat. Cook for another 2 minutes. Mix in cilantro if using and remove from heat. Sprinkle with feta cheese if desired then serve and enjoy!
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Notes
I like using Gourmet Fresh salsa but jarred salsa will also work.
Swap up the veggies to include whatever you have on hand.
Store your bowls in the fridge for 5 days. Reheat in a pan on the stovetop or in the microwave for 1-2 mins.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1061mg | Potassium: 953mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1673IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 2mg