Chicken Burrito Bowls
by: claire cary
These chicken burrito bowls are better than Chipotle! With perfectly spiced chicken breast, cilantro lime rice, veggies, beans and an aioli of your choice, this is the perfect healthy and gluten free meal prep recipe.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons oil
Bowls
- 2 cups cooked white or cilantro lime rice
- 2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 can pinto or black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn I used frozen
- ¼ large red onion diced
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 lime
- Chipotle aioli
Instructions
- I used my air fryer to cook the chicken, if doing so, preheat to 380 degrees. If pan frying, get a large saute pan out.
- Slice each chicken breast in half so you end up with 2 thinner pieces for each breast.
- In a small dish, mix together the salt, brown sugar and all herbs and spices.
- Add the chicken to a shallow bowl and top with half of the seasoning, press into the breasts, then flip and repeat for the other half.
- If air frying, add the breasts to the air fryer basket, then drizzle with the oil. Air fry for 14 minutes, flipping half way or until the internal temperatures reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. If cooking on the stove, heat the oil over medium heat and cook for 7-8 minutes, flipping halfway, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 Fahrenheit.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing or chopping.
- Prep your bowls with a base of rice, lettuce, beans, then add on the corn, tomatoes, red onion, cooked chicken, avocado, cilantro and the crema. My cilantro lime crema is also delicious here if you don't like chipotle!
Notes
You can just do them separately, but I like to combine the onion and tomato and drizzle with a touch of lime juice and sea salt before adding to the bowls.
Serving: 1 bowl / Calories: 526kcal / Carbohydrates: 57g / Protein: 34g / Fat: 19g / Saturated Fat: 3g / Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g / Monounsaturated Fat: 11g / Trans Fat: 0.04g / Cholesterol: 73mg / Sodium: 1015mg / Potassium: 1229mg / Fiber: 12g / Sugar: 5g / Vitamin A: 3024IU / Vitamin C: 16mg / Calcium: 111mg / Iron: 4mg
