If you have some leftover boiled rice at home you can easily make these Mexican style quick and simple chicken fajita rice and have a wonderful feast in no time. These delicious and simple chicken fajita rice are so easy and full of flavors with Mexican spices that you want to prepare these again and again. This stir fry 30 minutes fajita rice recipe is one of the comforting treat for kids. This simple and flavorful Mexican rice dish comes together in no time, tastes fantastic and pairs with countless Mexican dishes.
____________ For Chicken Marination _____________
In a bowl add chicken along with paprika powder, salt, cumin powder, black pepper powder, chili flakes, mix herbs, ginger garlic paste, vinegar, soy sauce and give a good mix to everything.
Let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes.
_____________ For Rice ______________
Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes.
Boil enough water with some salt in it, then add the soaked rice and boil till they are completely boiled.
Drain excess water and keep aside.
In a pot add cooking oil and heat it on medium flame.
Add sliced onion in this oil and and cook till the onions are translucent.
Add the marinated chicken in it and fry on medium high flame for 3-4 minutes.
Then add yogurt and chili garlic sauce in it, mix well.
Cover the pot and cook the chicken on low flame for 5 minutes.
After the time uncover the pot and add capsicum in the pot, give a mix.
Add soy sauce, vinegar and chili garlic sauce in the chicken, mix well.
Separate the layers of cube cut onion in the chicken, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes on medium flame.
Now add the boiled rice in the chicken, gently mix everything and turn off the flame.
Pour the lemon juice over the top.
Take out in the serving dish and Mexican style chicken fajita rice are ready to enjoy.
