Chicken Burrito Protein Bowl
Chipotle-inspired, this Chicken Burrito Protein Bowl is bursting with color, flavor, and nutrients. It's a chicken bowl recipe that is easily customizable!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the chicken
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 chipotle chilis in adobo sauce finely chopped, plus 1 ½ tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast cut into strips
For the cilantro lime rice
- 1 cup long-grain white rice rinsed
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 1 lime zested plus 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
To assemble
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes diced
- 1 avocado chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn thawed
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans rinsed and drained
- ½ small red onion chopped
Instructions
- To make the chicken, stir together oil, lime juice, chopped chilies, adobo sauce, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade, and add to pan. Cook, stirring, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- To make the rice, add salt and rice to a pot of boiling water. Return to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork, then toss in lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and additional salt to taste.
- To assemble, arrange rice and lettuce in the bottom of a serving bowl and top with the chicken, diced tomatoes, diced avocados, corn, black beans and red onions.
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Notes
Storage: Cooked rice and cooked chicken will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. To freeze the rice or chicken for longer storage, cool it, then portion it into 1 to 2 cup portions in freezer-safe bags. Flatten bags, then freeze. Will keep for up to one month in the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1294mg | Potassium: 2000mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 13969IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 6mg
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