Chicken Fajita Foil Packets with Spanish Rice — The Dinner That Had Everyone Hovering by the Oven
There are some meals that just fill the whole house with a smell so good it’s almost unfair. This is one of them. Smoky seasoned chicken, sweet caramelized peppers and onions, and perfectly cooked Spanish rice all bundled up in a foil packet and baked until everything melds together into something truly magical. It’s the kind of weeknight dinner that feels like a weekend treat.
The beauty of foil packet meals is that they trap all that steam and flavor inside. Nothing escapes. Every bite of chicken stays juicy, every pepper stays tender with just the right amount of char, and the rice soaks up all those incredible fajita-spiced juices from the bottom up. Squeeze a little lime over the top when you open it and you’ll wonder why you don’t make this every single week.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- 1.5 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup salsa (your favorite jarred or fresh)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1.5 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh cilantro, for topping
- Lime wedges, for serving
- Heavy-duty aluminum foil
Method
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