Healthy Chicken Fajitas (Whole30)
This Whole30 Chicken Fajitas Recipe is the perfect healthy, low carb dinner. Fresh lettuce wraps are loaded with veggies, lean chicken and guacamole for a simple gluten free, paleo dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 241kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cleaned pounded + cut into ½ inch thick strips
- 2 cups bell peppers cut into thin slices
- 1/2 cup onion cut in thin slices (approx 1 small onion)
- 2 bunches romaine lettuce enough for 10-12 lettuce pieces
Spice Mixture:
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Optional: Fresh salsa, guacamole for topping
Instructions
- In a pan, heat olive oil. Add chicken to the pan and cook on medium high heat until chicken starts to brown, approximately 15 minutes
- While chicken is cooking, whisk together all spices and set aside. Slice peppers/onions.
- Once chicken has cooked, add peppers, onions + spices to the cooked chicken/onions. Reduce heat to medium and cover the pan.
- Stir occasionally, cooking until peppers/onions start to soften, approximately 5 minutes.
- Serve mixture in romaine lettuce wraps + top with guacamole/fresh salsa.
Crockpot Instructions
- In a pan, heat olive oil. Add chicken to the pan and cook on medium high heat until chicken starts to brown, approximately 10 minutes. It does not need to cook all the way through, we're just looking for nice browning on the chicken.
- While chicken is cooking, whisk together all spices and set aside. Slice peppers/onions.
- Once chicken has cooked, add it to the crockpot. Add peppers, onions + spices to the cooked chicken/onions into the crockpot.
- Stir together to combine. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Serve mixture in romaine lettuce wraps + top with guacamole/fresh salsa.
Nutrition
Serving: 5oz chicken + veggies | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 636mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2989IU | Vitamin C: 98mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
