This chicken fajita stew recipe is a very flavorful waist-friendly stew that is gluten-free. It honestly does not lack anything (except a ridiculous amount of calories).

Occasionally we try to be good. We try to watch what we’re eating for weight loss, for health reasons. Perhaps we’re even finding ourselves coming off a weekend of food sin and needing to get back on track. And typically that means having a dish that lacks flavor in some form or fashion.

Not so in this case!

The seasoned chicken mixed with the peppers and onions with your favorite toppings makes this an incredible dish with tons of flavor that won’t leave you feeling guilty after. It’s even gluten-free!

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How To Make Chicken Fajita Stew

Using either a gas flame or an oven set to broil, roast one poblano pepper until it starts to blacken and blister. Turn it as needed making sure you have it blackened and blistered on all the sides. Once it’s fully blistered well, remove it from the heat.

Wrap the pepper in plastic wrap and set aside. Be mindful of the heat, it will be hot.

While the pepper begins to sweat and release its outer skin you can begin to prepare all your other vegetables and chicken.

Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch strips and set aside.

Slice the onion and bell peppers into strips. You can use green peppers or any color of pepper for that matter. We decided to use red, orange, and yellow pepper to give the dish a bunch of color. Mince the garlic and set aside at this point as well.

At this point, the poblano has probably sweated enough to remove the outer skin.

Remove the plastic wrap and gently pull the skin away from the poblano. The skin should easily come off.

Remove all the skin and slice the poblano pepper in strips like the other peppers.

Heat a large pot to medium-high heat and add the oil. Season the chicken with half of the salt and pepper and add it to the pot.

Cook, turning as needed and brown on all sides. Once it’s browned sufficiently, remove the chicken to a bowl or plate and set aside.

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Add the peppers and onions to the pot with the remaining salt and pepper and saute until it begins to carmelize and is tender, approximately 4 to 7 minutes.

Caramelized peppers in a blue dutch oven.

Add the taco seasoning and garlic to the pot and saute for approximately 1 minute until fragrant.

Add the chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pan, loosening any bits. Add the chicken back to the pot.

Add the salsa. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and allow to cook uncovered until the chicken is cooked through and the stew has thickened, approximately 30 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pot and shred or chop to your desired preference (we shredded ours) and return it to the pot.

Chicken fajita stew in a blue dutch oven.

Making It Even Better

Serve this very delicious and healthy stew with everybody’s favorite toppings so each person can build their own bowl.

Some personal favorites of ours are jalapenos, cilantro, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and broken up tortilla strips. We’ve even used chopped radishes, avocado, and black olives as well. It really comes down to personal taste.

Chicken fajita stew topped with jalapeños, avocado, cilantro and chopped radish in a blue bowl

You can also serve this up using lettuce wraps or even make some very tasty quesadillas with the mixture.

One thing is very certain, though. This dish has tons of flavor. It is delicious and it’s very waist-friendly. It’s also a perfect recipe if you’re following a gluten-free diet.

Give this a whirl, we are sure you will love this recipe!

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