Chicken Burrito Bowls
These chicken burrito bowls are the perfect weeknight meal. Easy to make and loaded with goodness, your entire family will love this recipe. What’s great is that you can customize these bowls too. Add beans, corn, or any vegetables you enjoy most. This is a great way to clean out the refrigerator and use up any vegetables of herbs that are about to go bad.
Ingredients Needed for Chicken Burrito Bowls
Spiced Chicken – For this recipe, you’ll need Smart Chicken’s chicken breasts. Two breasts or about one pound will work. Toss the chicken with taco seasoning for added flavor.
Vegetables / Fruits – For this recipe, you’ll need onions sliced thin, bell peppers sliced thin, diced jalapeno, sliced avocado, chopped fresh cilantro and lime wedges.
Rice – You can use white or brown rice for this recipe. I used microwavable rice to keep things simple.
Lime Crema – For this recipe, you will combine light sour cream, lime juice, lime zest, minced garlic and salt. Mix until well combined.
How to Make Chicken Burrito Bowls
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Grab a baking tray and add the sliced onions and bell peppers to one side. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Toss the chicken breasts with taco seasoning and add them to the other side of the baking tray. Drizzle everything with olive oil.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit inside. (Pro Tip: If the chicken is very thick, you can butterfly or pound it for quick even cooking.)
Combine light sour cream, fresh squeezed lime juice, lime zest, minced garlic and salt in a small mixing bowl. Mix until well combined and set aside.
Build the Bowls
Add the cooked rice to the bottom of the bowl. Top with cubed chicken, peppers and onions.
Add sliced avocado, diced jalapeno, and chopped fresh cilantro. Drizzle everything with lime crema. Serve with a lime wedge and enjoy.
Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat in the microwave. Lime crema best store separately.
Chicken Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
Chicken Burrito Bowls
- 1 lb. chicken breasts, Smart Chicken, pound if thick
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning, divided between the breasts
- 2 medium sweet onions, sliced thin, about 1/2 inch
- 2 medium red bell peppers, sliced thin, about 1/2 inch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt, to season the vegetables
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, to season the vegetables
- 1 cup cooked rice, divided between two bowls
- ½ avocado, peeled and sliced thin, divided between the bowls
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, freshly chopped, divided between the bowls
- 2 tablespoons jalapeno, diced small, divided
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Lime Crema
- ¼ cup light sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, fresh squeezed
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Equipment
- 1 baking tray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Grab a baking tray and add the sliced onions and bell peppers to one side. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Toss the chicken breasts with taco seasoning and add them to the other side of the baking tray. Drizzle everything with olive oil.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit inside. (Pro Tip: if the chicken breasts are very thick pound them thinner for quick even cooking)
- Combine light sour cream, fresh squeezed lime juice, lime zest, minced garlic and salt in a small mixing bowl. Mix until well combined and set aside.
Build the Bowls
- Add the cooked rice to the bottom of the bowl. Top with the roasted cubed chicken, peppers and onions.
- Add sliced avocado, diced jalapeno, and chopped fresh cilantro. Drizzle everything with lime crema. Serve with a lime wedge and enjoy.
2 Comments on “Chicken Burrito Bowls”
These were the perfect quick lunch option today. I had to throw something together before we headed out the door and my whole family loved these! Thanks for such a simple, delicious idea.
I made these as a meal prep for my lunches in the middle of last week. They were so good and the warmed up nicely too. My husband and I like how easy it is to individualize them.