Sunset Chicken Peppers & Rice

Easy. Zesty. Meal-Prep Friendly.

This dish checks all the boxes: protein-packed, full of flavor, super simple and no fuss. This Sunset Chicken, Peppers & Rice recipe is one of those meals that feels fresh and is a perfect meal whether you’re feeding the family or stacking containers for the week.

It’s got a little heat, a lot of color, and your folks will devour it when it comes off the griddle.

Print Recipe

Sunset Chicken Peppers and Rice

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Marinade:

• 1 cup fresh lime juice about 4 limes
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 3 garlic cloves minced, or 1½ teaspoons bottled minced 6 garlic
• 1 lb skinned boned chicken breast halves, cut into cubes or small chunks
• 2 cups cooked basmati or jasmine rice

Spice mix:

• 2 T. chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Veggie mix:

• large onion diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• Avocado oil or your oil of choice
• 2 tablespoons chopped cashews

Instructions

• Marinate chicken 4-6 hours or over night.
• Heat griddle or skillet to med-high heat, add oil. Brown chicken, adding spice mix one it is cooked through.
• In a separate zone or skillet, over medium heat, fry rice in oil and or/butter.
• Saute veggies until they reach your desired doneness. I like to leave them a little crisp.
• You can add seasoning to rice as well.
• Combine rice and peppers mixture. Serve chicken over rice.
• Optional garnish: cashews

💡 Pro Tips

• Meal Prep Friendly: This dish reheats like a dream and holds up for 3–4 days in the fridge.
• Make it a bowl: Add avocado slices, a squeeze of extra lime, or a dollop of Greek yogurt.
• Heat Level Control: Adjust hot sauce to taste. We use Tabasco or Texas Pete’s!

🥄 Real Talk:

Sunset Chicken brings the kind of flavor that reminds you why we cook in the first place—to feed our people (and ourselves) something worth looking forward to.

So whether it’s a weeknight dinner or your Sunday meal prep hustle, this one’s a keeper. Print it, pin it, or even share it. Let me know if you try it!