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Southwest Chicken Burrito Bowls
A healthy and filling dinner idea for everyone! It’s packed with flavorful grilled chicken, black beans, brown rice, and all your favorite taco toppings.
Ingredients
Bowl Base:
- 2–3 cups cooked brown rice
- Grilled Southwest Chicken Tenders (1 1/2 pounds chicken), chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 (15-ounce) can of black beans, drained and rinsed
Optional Toppings:
- 1–2 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 2 cups shredded lettuce (I like Romaine)
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 cup salsa
- 1–2 limes, cut in quarters (squeeze over the top of the bowl)
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Instructions
Make It Now:
Add a scoop of rice, grilled chicken, and beans to a bowl. Top with your favorite toppings. Toss to combine. Enjoy with tortilla chips on the side.
Freeze for Later: To create a meal kit, place each of the following ingredients in separate quart-sized freezer bags and seal tightly:
- 2-3 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 batch of marinating Southwest Chicken Tenders (1.5 pounds chicken)*
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1-2 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 1 cup salsa
Put all the smaller bags into a plastic grocery sack or a large freezer container. Seal, label and place in the freezer together.
Prepare from Frozen: Thaw the meal pack in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Grill the chicken and chop into bite-sized pieces. Warm the beans and rice in the microwave (add a little water or broth to the rice, if it’s too dry). Set out all the ingredients, including the salsa and fresh optional toppings, like lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, sour cream, and lime wedges. Build your bowl and enjoy!
*You can go ahead and grill the chicken, chop, and freeze it, if you want.
Notes/Tips
Our Southwest Chicken Marinade post gives you 4 ways to cook the chicken.
This is also a great recipe to use up rotisserie chicken if you just add some Mexican spices to it.
Leftover taco meat or our shredded Mexican beef would be great in this!
