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Chicken burrito bowl with fresh cilantro, diced avocado, and a dollop of sour cream on top.

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.
4.72 from 7 votes
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time:5 minutes
Total Time:5 minutes
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Ingredients
 

Bowl Base:

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)

Instructions
 

  1. Add a scoop of rice, grilled chicken, and beans to a bowl.
  2. Top with your favorite toppings. Toss to combine.
  3. Enjoy with tortilla chips on the side.

Freezer Instructions

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 (1 1/2 pounds) of marinating Southwest Chicken Tenders (You can go ahead and grill the chicken, chop, and freeze it, if you want.)
  • 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!

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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 bowl (chicken, rice, beans only) | Calories: 285 kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 31 g (10%) | Protein: 30 g (60%) | Fat: 4 g (6%) | Cholesterol: 73 mg (24%) | Sodium: 405 mg (18%) | Fiber: 6 g (25%)
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Author: Rachel Tiemeyer