
One Pot Chicken Fajitas & Rice
Feeling sweet and spicy? This fajita recipe transforms Greensbury's organic, free-range chicken, that's conveniently delivered straight to your door, with peppers & cilantro.
Mila Furman of Girl and the Kitchen's recipe is full of garlic, onions, peppers and a sweet ingredient that makes this irresistible to come home to.
Ingredients- Fajita Seasoning:
- 1 ½ tbsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (more if you like it spicy - I usually add 2 teaspoons)
- 1 ½ tsp ground coriander powder
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp brown sugar
Ingredients- Marinade:
- ½ cup - ⅔ cup of freshly squeezed orange juice (about 1 orange)
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp of lime juice (approximately 1 lime)
- 1 tbsp cilantro roughly chopped
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
Chicken and Rice
- 5-6 Organic Free Range Chicken Thighs
- 2 tbsp avocado oil, separated
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 large red peppers, sliced
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1½ cups chicken broth / stock
- ¾ cup water
- 3 garlic cloves, minced on microplaner
- 2 packets of Goya Sauzon con cilantro y tomate seasoning mix
- I 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp of roughly chopped cilantro
Prep:
- Combine all ingredients of the fajita seasoning
- Add marinade ingredients into ziplock bag with chicken
- Shake bag well
- Marinade for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Pour avocado or coconut oil into a heavy bottomed pan large enough to fit the chicken and the rice
- Place chicken on some paper towels to absorb some of the liquid
- Reserve the remaining marinade
- Place chicken into hot pan SKIN side down and allow to sear for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Turn over and allow the other side to sear and get golden brown
- Remove chicken and lower heat to medium heat.
- Add the remaining oil and red pepper and onions to the pan. Sweat them out until translucent and soft; about 4-5 minutes
- Add in the rice, tomatoes, garlic and seasoning packets, plus any remaining marinade you may have and let the liquid come to a simmer and allow to simmer for 30 seconds
- Place chicken on top of the rice, nestling it in gently. Place a lid on the pan.
- Bake in the oven for 35 minutes
- Remove the lid and bake for 10 more minutes to allow the chicken to brown. The rice is done when all the liquid has evaporated
- Remove, allow to rest for 10 minutes and fluff with a fork
- Sprinkle with cilantro and serve