Recipe · Dinner · Lunch · Tex-Mex · Moderate cost

Chicken Fajita Bowl with Black Beans and Rice

Name: Chicken Fajita Bowl with Black Beans and Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 300 g chicken breast, skinless, weighed raw; 250 g bell peppers (mixed colours), in strips; 120 g onion, in strips; 160 g black beans, cooked and drained; 160 g white rice, cooked; 80 g tomato salsa; 12 g olive oil

By CalorTracker Team · Reviewed 2026-10-25

A bowl of chicken fajita strips with peppers, black beans, rice and salsa

Quick answer

One serving (1 of 2) has 511 kcal, 45.5 g protein, 57.3 g carbs and 11.1 g fat.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
Makes: 2 servings

All the flavours of fajitas with no tortillas to count. The spice rub does the work, and the beans and rice make the bowl filling.

Ingredients

Weights are for the whole recipe, in the state named for each ingredient (raw, cooked, dry or canned), because that is the weight the nutrition below is calculated from. Each ingredient links to its nutrition facts.

Servings

300 gchicken breast, skinless, weighed raw
250 gbell peppers (mixed colours), in strips
120 gonion, in strips
160 gblack beans, cooked and drained
160 gwhite rice, cooked
80 gtomato salsa
12 golive oil

Also needed, not counted: 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; juice of 1/2 lime; salt and black pepper.

Method

Cook the rice following the packet and weigh out the cooked amount. Warm the black beans in a small pan or the microwave.
Slice the chicken into thin strips and toss with the chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt and half the oil.
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes, turning, until no pink is left and it reaches 74 °C (165 °F). Move it to a plate.
Add the rest of the oil, the peppers and the onion. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes until soft and lightly charred. Return the chicken and add the lime juice.
Divide the rice and beans between two bowls and top with the chicken and vegetables and the salsa.

Notes

Slice the chicken evenly so every strip cooks at the same speed.
Cool leftovers within 2 hours and keep them for up to 3 days.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 511kcal
Protein: 45.5g
Carbs: 57.3g
Fat: 11.1g

Chicken Fajita Bowl with Black Beans and Rice: nutrition for 1 of 2 servings
Nutrient	Per serving
Calories	511 kcal
Protein	45.5 g
Carbs	57.3 g
of which sugars	9.7 g
Fat	11.1 g
of which saturated	2 g
Fiber	11.7 g

Calculated from the USDA FoodData Central values of the ingredients above, in the weights listed, divided by 2. The whole recipe is 1,021 kcal. Salt, pepper, herbs, spices and water are not counted.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, retrieved October 20, 2026. How we calculate.