Straight from our 30-day high protein, low carb and nutrient dense meal plan are these delicious chicken and beef fajitas! They are a healthier meal option, but you can always add your rice, beans, guacamole and tortillas. Your choice!, but if you're wanting to stick with the high-protein and lower carb option, we recommend this fajita recipe with no rice or tortilla chips...but the guac--YES!
Chicken and Beef Fajita Recipe
Ingredients
4 oz (113g) boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced 1/2 inch thick
6 oz (170g) skirt steak, sliced 1/2 inch thick
2 tbsp (14g) olive oil
3 bell peppers (yellow, green, and red), sliced
1 medium red onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp (1g) ground cumin
2 tsp (1g) chili powder
1 tsp (1g) onion powder
1 tsp (1g) salt
1 tsp (1g) crushed red pepper flakes
juice from one lime
Jicama wraps for serving
Directions
Warm a large skillet over medium heat with 1 tbsp olive oil.
Mix together cumin, chili powder, onion powder, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes.
Coat chicken and steak with half of the spice mixture and add to the skillet.
Cook chicken and steak for 2 minutes, flipping to cook both sides.
Add remaining olive oil, vegetables, and remaining spice mixture to the pan.
Mix occasionally and cook until chicken and beef is cooked through and vegetables are desired consistency.
Remove from heat and add lime juice.
Serve in a jicima wrap.
✅ Servings: 2-3 ✅ Nutritional Information per serving: Calories: 329, Carbohydrate: 10, Protein: 42, Fat: 12
How Much Protein Do You Need?
Protein is vital to your overall health and unlike what we were taught as kids, we need way more than was initially recommended--and, the more active you are, the more you need! An easy way of determining the minimum amount of protein you need is by dividing your body weighty by 2.2. For example, if you weight 140 lbs, you'll need a minimum of 64 grams of protein per day.
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