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Fajita Bowl Recipe
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Fajita Bowl

20-Minute Dinner: Sizzling steak, onions and sweet bell peppers topping rice and seasoned beans, garnished with salsa, guacamole, sour cream. Cojita cheese, and fresh squeezed lime.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: bowl, chicken, fajita, Mexican, onions, peppers, quick meal, steak
Servings: 4 people
Author: Kim Melanson

Ingredients

Rice and Beans

  • 2 cups uncooked white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can (14 oz) Bush’s Seasoned Black Beans

Meat and Vegetables Stir Fry

  • 1-2 pounds steak(or boneless, skinless chicken) cut into short, thin strips
  • 1 TBS canola oil (or another oil)
  • 4 Tablespoons Kinder’s Organic Rub and Seasoning – The Taco Blend
  • 2 large onions sliced long and thin
  • 3 sweet peppers (variety of colors) sliced long and thin

Other Ingredients for Bowl

  • 4 Tomatoes sliced in wedges top to bottom
  • Guacamole
  • Sour Cream
  • Salsa or Pico de Gallo
  • Cojita Cheese (or Cheddar Cheese)
  • Fried Tortilla Strips
  • Cilantro coarsely chopped
  • Fresh Lime

Instructions

  • Add 2 cups rice to instant pot bowl. Rinse rice until the water runs clear. Add 2 cups water. Place lid on instant pot and press RICE setting for 12 minutes. Then quick release when complete.
  • Warm black beans by microwave in a microwave safe bowl.

While rice is cooking, prepare steak (or chicken) and vegetables for stir fry:

  • Thinly slice onions and bell peppers and set aside.
  • Thinly slice steak (or chicken) and add to fry pan with oil.
  • Generously shake 2 Tablespoons Kinder’s Taco Blend on meat. On high heat, stir fry until steak (or chicken) is slightly pink, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add onion and peppers. Stir.
    Lightly shake another 1-2 Tablespoons Kinder’s Taco Blend on veggies as needed.
  • Continue to stir fry on high heat for 2 minutes or until onion is translucent. Remove from heat.

Create the bowl in this order:

  • Add rice and beans to bottom of the bowl.
  • Add stir fry steak (or chicken) and veggies.
  • Top with tomato wedges.
  • Generously drizzle with your choice of salsa or pico de gallo.
  • Garnish with guacamole, sour cream, chopped cilantro, fried tortilla strips and crumbled Cotija Cheese.
  • Squeeze fresh lime on top.

Notes

See blog post for other add-in ideas.