4.75 from 4 votes

One-Pot Chicken Fajita Rice

One-Pot Chicken Fajita Rice is insanely satisfying and full of your favorite fajita flavors. This one-pan Mexican dinner will satisfy and fill your bellies. 

Chicken fajita rice in a pan.


If you are wanting a new recipe to try that has ground chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes and more all in one dish, this rice dish is a great one to add to your menu. 

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Ingredients

The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.

  • Vegetable oil
  • Ground chicken
  • Long-grain rice
  • Sweet onion
  • Green onions
  • Green pepper
  • Orange pepper
  • Yellow pepper
  • Tomatoes
  • Avocadoes
  • Salsa
  • Chicken broth
  • Chili powder
  • Paprika
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Cumin
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Lime juice
Ingredients to make one-pot chicken fajita rice.

How to Make One-Pot Chicken Fajita Rice

  • Step One: Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add in ground chicken and cook for about 2 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
  • Step Two: Add in onion (not the green onion), green pepper, yellow pepper and orange pepper and cook until chicken is browned and onions and peppers are softened.
Steps to make one-pot chicken fajita rice.
  • Step Three: Stir in the chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and cumin. Stir in salsa, chicken broth and rice and bring to a boil.
Steps to make one-pot chicken fajita rice.
  • Step Four: Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for about 18 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.
  • Step Five: Once cooked, stir and the cover in cheese, avocado and tomatoes. The cover again for a couple minutes until the cheese is melted. Top with green onions and serve.
Steps to make one-pot chicken fajita rice.

What Rice to Use 

I used the Uncle Ben’s Converted Rice, you could also use a minute rice if you would like. 

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    Now if you opt to use a regular white rice or even brown rice you will need to convert the liquid and add time to the cooking process. Minute or converted rice cooks a lot faster, so take that into consideration. 

    Chicken fajita rice in a pan.

    Homemade Fajita Seasoning

    We made our own homemade fajita seasoning to control the amount of sodium. It’s super easy to make your own at home with spices from your pantry. My daughter, Bridget, is 10 years old and was responsible for measuring the spices.

    Or if you want you can buy a packet a fajita seasoning. I find that homemade mix has so much more flavor than the store bought packets.

    Topping Ideas for Fajita Rice

    • Sour Cream
    • Salsa
    • Diced Tomatoes 
    • Avocado or Guacamole 
    • Cilantro 
    • Pico de Gallo

    You can top your rice with any and all your favorite toppings. Or choose to eat it plain, whatever you feel fits your needs.

    Chicken fajita rice in a pan.

    Can I Use Ground Beef Instead 

    Sure, if you are not a fan of ground chicken or don’t have any on hand, go for it. You could also use ground turkey as well. Each meat will vary in the flavor but overall it is going to give you similar flavor. 

    Or toss in pre-cooked grilled chicken, or grill chicken in the pan and then add in rice and veggies for a tasty option if you would like.

    Why Make Chicken Fajita Rice

    • Easy | A one-pot dinner that is SO easy to make. Loads of flavor and something the whole family can enjoy. 
    • Family Friendly | This is a recipe my whole family can get excited over. Savory flavors, hearty, and filling. 
    • Minimal Mess | What I love is making a dish like this fajita rice you will find that it requires minimal mess making in your kitchen. All the things I love. 

    How to Make Low Carb

    Skip the rice and reach for cauliflower rice or leave the rice out altogether and eat meat and veggies. You will still have tons of flavor.

    If you do cauliflower rice you won’t want to add that in till the very end, as it doesn’t require much cook time like regular rice. 

    Just follow the directions on the package for making cauliflower rice, or just warm it up and serve. 

    You could also skip mixing it in with the meat and veggies and serve it as a bed of cauliflower rice.

    Does Rice Reheat Well 

    You will find that rice reheats decent from the cold fridge. Toss in the microwave or warm up in a skillet on the stove.

    Now, if you want to freeze some of this mixture, it is best to place in container while the dish is still warm. 

    This will create a bit of condensation in the container so when you go to warm it up, it helps hydrate the rice a bit so it doesn’t dry out. 

    Chicken fajita rice in a pan with a serving spoon.

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    Chicken fajita rice in a bowl.

    Meal Prepping Recipe 

    This recipe right here is also great to make up for a few days and just reheat for lunch or quick dinners through the week. This chicken rice will store for up to three days in the fridge when stored properly. 

    Anything after that I will recommend that you use your best judgement in terms of quality of food. 

    Our One-Pot Chicken Fajita Rice turned out perfectly! It’s a meal in a pan and we couldn’t wait to dig in.

    You’ll also enjoy One-Pot Chicken Burrito Bowl, South of the Border Chicken, Chicken Fajita Soup, Curried Lentil Rice, Chicken Fried Rice, Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Bowl, One-Pot Unstuffed Pepper Pasta, One-Pot Chicken & Broccoli Rice or Chicken Fajita Foil Packets.

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    4.75 from 4 votes

    One-Pot Chicken Fajita Rice

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 6
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Super satisfying one-pan dinner! This quick and easy rice casserole dish is packed with veggies, ground chicken and filled with cheese.

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 lb ground chicken
    • 2 cups long-grain rice uncooked
    • 1 sweet onion chopped
    • 2 green onions chopped
    • 1 green pepper chopped
    • 1 orange pepper chopped
    • 1 yellow pepper chopped
    • 2 tomatoes chopped
    • 2 avocadoes peeled and chopped
    • 1 ½ cups salsa
    • 2 cups chicken broth
    • 1 tsp chili powder
    • ½ tsp paprika
    • ¼ tsp onion powder
    • ¼ tsp garlic powder
    • tsp cayenne pepper
    • tsp cumin
    • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
    • juice of one lime

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add in ground chicken and cook for about 2 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
    • Add in onion (not the green onion), green pepper, yellow pepper and orange pepper and cook until chicken is browned and onions and peppers are softened.
    • Stir in the chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and cumin. Stir in salsa, chicken broth and rice and bring to a boil.
    • Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for about 18 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.
    • Once cooked, stir and the cover in cheese, avocado and tomatoes. The cover again for a couple minutes until the cheese is melted. Top with green onions and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1095mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Main Dishes
    Cuisine American
    Keyword One-Pot Chicken Fajita Rice

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    249 Comments

    1. Travelbuds says:

      My daughter loves to measure everything for me.

    2. Lee-Ann S says:

      Let them lead. Miss R helps when she wants, creates sometimes and just disappears when she’s not interested.

    3. Melissa Greco says:

      Get kids involved by making it fun. Let them measure things, crack egg, anything they want to do and are able to

    4. Wendy Hutton says:

      make it fun for the kids, let them experiment with food

    5. Vesper Meikle says:

      Just make it fun, and don’t worry about them making mistakes

    6. Mary Warner says:

      They get to lick the spoon(cookies) or have a taste if they help.

    7. Pam Wells says:

      I would hand my daughter a cookbook and tell her to pick one thing. Anything she wanted and then I would get the ingredients and we’d make it together. First thing she picked: french fries. lolol But it was a start!

    8. Let them be hands on and try new things

    9. Linda Klages says:

      We have aprons, 5 year old “smushes” the bananas and 2 year old puts papers into the muffin trays – they love to eat what they help make.

    10. I get mine to help by letting them pick out a recipe. If it is something they look forward to eating they are more likely to help me.

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