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Chicken Burrito Bowls
Full of protein and healthy carbs with so much flavor that you will forget you are eating healthy! A favorite Chipotle burrito bowl recipe.
Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls are all the rage. I think we can thank Chipotle for that. It’s made with everything you stuff inside a burrito….without the large flour tortilla. It’s basically the healthier version of the burrito. There is a reason that people can’t get enough of protein bowls — you get a good amount of protein, healthy carbs, and vegetables. It’s a filling, satisfying, flavorful meal.
So what is in these Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls?
So glad you asked.
It starts with marinated chili lime chicken, grilled to perfection. Grilling just makes everything better. The key is to marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes. I prefer at least 2-4 hours or even overnight.
The base of the burrito bowl is rice and black beans, which are carbs that give you a good amount of energy. Pico de gallo and fresh avocado slices or guacamole are placed on the top. Since it is corn season, fresh roasted corn is added to the bowls. The beauty of corn on the cob is that it can be grilled right alongside the chicken.
You are going to want to DRINK this cilantro ranch dressing. It’s a copycat version of the famous Chuy’s creamy jalapeno dip and it will rock your world. I guarantee it. Click the links above for the recipe.
These Grilled Chicken Taco Bowls are so versatile and can be made ahead of time. You can make all of the ingredients and place individual servings in rubbermaid containers for work lunches or even school lunches. If you need more back to school kids lunch ideas, click here.
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Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
Chili Lime Chicken:
- 1 lb. Chicken Breast
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 2 Limes (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Pico de Gallo:
- 3-4 Roma Tomatoes
- 1/4 cup White or Red Onion (finely diced)
- 1/4 cup Cilantro
- 1/2 Jalapeno (diced)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2-3 Ears of Corn or 1 cup Frozen corn (cooked)
- 1 cup Black Beans
- 2 cups Rice or more depending on preference
- 1 Jalapeno sliced
- 1 Avocado
- Cilantro Ranch Dressing recipe HERE
- Homemade Guacamole recipe HERE
Instructions
- In a large ziploc bag, place chicken breast, olive oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin and salt. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes, preferably 2-4 hours or overnight.
- Heat grill to medium heat.
- Remove chicken from marinate and place on hot grill. Cook for 6-8 minutes per side, or until chicken is no longer pink. Time is an estimate as it depends on the thickness of the chicken breast. If roasting ears of corn, add them to grill for a several minutes. Remove from grill and remove kernels with knife. After grilling, let rest for at least 5 minutes to let juices seep into chicken.
- Slice on the diagonal.
To make pico de gallo:
- In small bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno and salt.
- Make rice according to package instructions.
- May want to heat up black beans until warm.
- Make cilantro ranch dressing and homemade guacamole, if you desire.
- Layer in a bowl -- rice, beans, grilled chicken, pico de gallo, avocado, roasted corn, and cilantro ranch dressing.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
yummy and so healthy!!
Excellent! This was so tasty. I followed the recipes exactly which isn’t my norm. The entire family LOVED it. I made the guacamole and the sauce too, it was sooooo sooo good! I’ll definitely be making this again. The chicken turned out so juicy and tasty, it certainly could stand on its own. I did make Cuban style black beans to go along with it. Thank you for sharing your recipes. I checked out your site and can’t wait to make some of your other recipes!
We love this recipe! I’d give it 10 stars if I could. It’s so fresh, so simple, and incredibly delicious!
This burrito bowl was a five out of five – delicious and easy to make and all five of our family loves it! Do you have any other bowl recipes?
Our family loved this – thank you so much! When we were visiting our son in Dallas, I decided to try this. Even our young granddaughters (ages 4 and 19 months) ate it up – without the Chuy’s dressing 😉 It is definitely a keeper. In fact, my daughter-in-law asked me for the recipe for this past weekend as they were having company from Austin. Thanks again for being my go-to-gal for recipes!
Hi Cathie! Awww I love to hear that. It is always great to hear when kids eat it because they are honest taste testers. 🙂 Thank you so much for trying my recipe!
Chicken burrito bowls were a big hit! The marinated chicken was delicious although I portioned one-half breast without seasoning for the grandkids. The rice, black beans, corn, pico de gallo (excellent), avocado, and the delish cilantro Ranch dressing were all well received. Everyone agreed it’s a “keeper”. Thanks so much for ANOTHER super-star recipe!!
Great recipe! I will definitely make it again!
Great recipe! Has become a regular at our house
Family favorite! It’s rare to find a recipe that all five of us love! It’s a little time consuming when you make all components so I ah e started freezing batches of chicken in the marinade so it’s ready to go and would like to keep the dressing when we don’t use all of it. How long do you think the dressing would last in the fridge?
I made the grilled chicken burrito bowl and it was so good. I also made the cilantro ranch dressing for it and was impressed with it. I will definitely recommend this to my friends and family.