This chicken fajita rice skillet is a colorful mix of chicken, rice, and sautéed peppers and onions, all flavored with smoky fajita spices.

Chicken Fajita Rice Skillet

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This chicken fajita rice skillet is the perfect dinner to make for a busy weekday.

It’s quick, easy, and all comes together in just one pan for minimal cleanup. And let’s not forget that it’s so incredibly delicious, too.

The chicken, rice, and peppers and onions go together perfectly for a hearty, well-balanced meal that’s so satisfying.

Delicious dinners with little left to clean up afterwards are right up my alley. Plus, my family loves a good Tex Mex meal. So, this is one is truly a no brainer for me.

I love it, my family loves it and to be honest, I’m into any meal that I can put some sour cream on.

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do.

Chicken Fajita Rice Skillet Variations

I like this recipe for fajita rice made just the way it is, but here are some ways to change it up if you’d like.

• Chicken- I used cubed rotisserie chicken just to make my life easier, but if you’d like to make your own chicken and dice it up, that is totally fine. Any kind of cooked leftover chicken would work here, too.
• Rice- Use whatever your favorite minute rice is. It all works for this recipe.

• Add Ins- I tried to keep this as close to a traditional fajita as I could, but if you’d like to add extra vegetables like sliced mushrooms, or chopped zucchini, they would all be great additions. ?

Other Easy Tex Mex Meals

If you like, super easy to make Tex-Mex meals like this one, here are some others that I know you’ll love, too.

• Street Corn Chicken Enchiladas
• Taco Bell Chicken Quesadillas
• Easy Taco Lasagna
• Easy Tamale Pie

Chicken Fajita Rice Skillet Ingredients

• Olive Oil
• Red Onion, sliced into thin strips
• Green Bell Pepper, sliced into thin strips
• Red Bell Pepper, sliced into thin strips
• Tomato Paste
• Chicken Broth
• Fajita Seasoning Packet
• White Minute Rice
• Cheddar Cheese, hand shredded
• Monterey Jack Cheese, hand shredded
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Fresh Parsley (optional)
• Sour Cream (optional)

Instructions

First, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and add the onions and peppers.

Now, season them with salt and pepper and sauté them until they are soft.

Next, stir in the tomato paste for 2 minutes.

Then, add in the rotisserie chicken and fajita seasoning packet.

Now, slowly pour in the chicken broth and mix scrape off any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Bring it up to a gentle boil.

Then, stir in the rice so that it’s fully submerged in the liquid.

Next, turn the heat down to low and place a lid on top of the skillet.

Now, let the rice cook for about 5 minutes or until it’s fully cooked and tender. Add more liquid if needed.

Then, add half of the monetary and cheddar cheese and stir it into the rice, vegetables and chicken.

Next, sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.

Now, turn the heat off and pop the lid onto the skillet for about 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Finally, garnish with fresh parsley (optional), serve with sour cream (optional) and enjoy!