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Healthy Chicken Fajita Meal Prep Bowl

This chicken fajita meal prep bowl comes with stir-fried chicken and sliced bell peppers. To keep the dish low-carb – we have oven-baked Brussels sprouts that are naturally sweet. It’s gluten-free and dairy-free.

meal prep with brussels sprouts and chicken

The dish is high in protein and fats. One meal prep bowl is around 592 calories. Thus, it’s a great high protein lunch meal or dinner for the times when you’re busy.

two fajita meal prep containers

Ingredients You’ll Need

Chicken Thighs (4, skinless)

Lemon Juice (2 tsp)

Red Bell Pepper (1)

Yellow Bell Pepper (1)

Green Bell Pepper (1)

Onion (1, large)

Olive Oil (2 tbsp)

Garlic (2 cloves)

Brussels Sprouts (4 cups)

Chilli Powder (2 tsp)

Paprika (1 tsp)

Cumin (1/2 tsp)

Salt (to taste)

Black Pepper (to taste)

How to Make Chicken Fajita Meal Prep Bowls

Step 1. Mix chili powder, red pepper, cumin, a dash of black pepper, and salt, and set aside.

Step 2. Cut chicken thighs into thin strips. Then, add half of the seasoning, garlic, lemon juice, and a dash of salt to them.

Step 3. Heat olive oil in a pan and add chicken strips. Cook for 10 minutes or until fully cooked.

Step 4. Now, remove the chicken, add sliced onions and bell peppers, and the rest of the seasoning. Stir fry for 5 minutes.

Step 5. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 6. Place Brussels sprouts in a single layer on the baking sheet, spray with olive oil, season with salt and black pepper. Bake for 20 minutes.

top view of container with brussels sprouts, peppers and chicken

How to Keep Chicken Fajitas Low Carb?

 

If you want to serve chicken fajitas with tortillas, it’s going to be hard to keep them low carb. That’s mostly because one tortilla wrap contains around 30g of carbs.

So, the best option would be to just eat chicken fajitas as they are.  Right now one meal prep bowl contains around 17g of net carbs.

Otherwise, you can try these low carb tortillas. One wrap only contains 3g of net carbs.

Toppings for Chicken Fajita

The chicken fajitas are quite delicious just the way they come. That’s mostly because we’re stir-frying all the vegetables and chicken in a mix of spices. These truly enrich the taste of vegetables and meat.

Also, the main topping here is lemon juice. Which gives the fajitas a little bit of acidity.

However, there are ways you can add more flavors to this meal prep bowl. Feel free to cut in a little bit of avocado, add sour cream, jalapenos, cheese or even tomato salsa.

close up of chicken in meal prep container

How Long Can You Keep Chicken Fajita Meal Prep Bowls in the Fridge

The maximum amount of days I usually keep chicken in fridge is 3 days. So, even if you seal these chicken fajitas up well, I would still recommend only keeping them in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Also, glass containers tend to keep the food fresh for longer than plastic ones. So, that’s something you might want to consider.

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Healthy Chicken Fajita Meal Prep Bowl

These chicken fajita meal prep bowls are the low carb version of regular chicken fajitas. High in proteins and fats, and great for busy people.
4.49 from 99 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Meal Prep
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 meal prep bowls
Calories 592 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 4 cups Brussel sprouts fresh or frozen

Seasoning

  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • black pepper and salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix chili powder, red pepper, cumin, a dash black pepper, and salt, and set aside.
  • Cut chicken thighs into thin strips. Then, add half of the seasoning, garlic, lemon juice and a dash of salt to them.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan and add chicken strips. Cook for 10 minutes or until fully cooked.
  • Now, remove the chicken, add sliced onions and bell peppers, and the rest of the seasoning. Stir fry for 5-minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place Brussel sprouts in a single layer on the baking sheet, spray with olive oil, season with salt and black pepper. Bake for 20 minutes.
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Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1meal prep bowlCalories: 592kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 59gFat: 32gFiber: 6g
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Recipe Rating




KATHRYN EVELYN RICE

Friday 10th of February 2023

Hi, I was wondering where the 59g of protein per bowl comes from, with 1 chicken thigh being 15G? Thank you

Karo @ AllNutritious

Friday 24th of February 2023

It's 2 per portion, and 1 skinless chicken thigh has 28g carbs.