Copycat Chipotle chicken burrito bowls recipe
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This meal-prep-friendly recipe makes four burrito bowls with separate components. It includes a mild homemade adobo chicken marinade and no tortillas.
Ingredients
Boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 1/2 pounds
Chipotle peppers in adobo
2
Garlic cloves
3
Lime
3
Jasmine rice
1 1/2 cups
Fresh cilantro
1 cup
Canned black beans
1 can
Frozen corn kernels
2 cups
Red onion
1
Poblano pepper
1
Red bell pepper
1
Avocados
2
Sour cream
1/2 cup
Ground cumin
1 teaspoon
How to make it
- Blend chipotle, garlic, lime juice, cumin, oil, and salt; marinate chicken for 20 minutes. 2. Cook rice and fold in cilantro and lime zest. 3. Sear or grill chicken, rest it, and slice. 4. Sauté poblano, bell pepper, and half the onion; mix corn with remaining onion, cilantro, and lime. 5. Assemble bowls with rice, beans, chicken, vegetables, corn salsa, avocado, and sour cream.
Who this list is for
This copycat Chipotle chicken burrito bowls list is for four meal-prep-friendly bowls with separate rice, chicken, beans, corn, vegetables, avocado, and sour cream. There are no tortillas in this version.
How to use this list
Check jasmine rice, chipotle peppers in adobo, garlic, ground cumin, and canned black beans. Buy chicken thighs, three limes, cilantro, frozen corn, a red onion, poblano pepper, red bell pepper, avocados, and sour cream. Make the mild adobo chicken marinade with chipotle, garlic, lime, and cumin. Cook rice with cilantro, prepare the beans and corn, and keep the chicken, vegetables, avocado, and sour cream as separate bowl components.
Common mistakes
Do not buy tortillas, since the list is specifically for burrito bowls. Keep the components separate if you are meal prepping instead of mixing everything into one container. Use chicken thighs as listed, and do not overlook the poblano pepper alongside the red bell pepper and red onion.
What is on this list
The list includes 1 1/2 pounds of chicken thighs, two chipotle peppers in adobo, three garlic cloves, three limes, and 1 1/2 cups of jasmine rice. You also need cilantro, black beans, frozen corn, red onion, poblano, red bell pepper, avocados, sour cream, and ground cumin. Cross off pantry staples before shopping.
Before you go
Plan for four bowls. Choose avocados based on when you will eat the bowls, and keep chicken and sour cream cold. Have separate storage containers ready if this is being portioned for later meals.
FAQ
Who is "Copycat Chipotle chicken burrito bowls recipe" for?
This copycat Chipotle chicken burrito bowls list is for four meal-prep-friendly bowls with separate rice, chicken, beans, corn, vegetables, avocado, and sour cream. There are no tortillas in this version.
How should I use "Copycat Chipotle chicken burrito bowls recipe"?
Check jasmine rice, chipotle peppers in adobo, garlic, ground cumin, and canned black beans. Buy chicken thighs, three limes, cilantro, frozen corn, a red onion, poblano pepper, red bell pepper, avocados, and sour cream. Make the mild adobo chicken marinade with chipotle, garlic, lime, and cumin. Cook rice with cilantro, prepare the beans and corn, and keep…
What should I skip or avoid with "Copycat Chipotle chicken burrito bowls recipe"?
Do not buy tortillas, since the list is specifically for burrito bowls. Keep the components separate if you are meal prepping instead of mixing everything into one container. Use chicken thighs as listed, and do not overlook the poblano pepper alongside the red bell pepper and red onion.
What is on the "Copycat Chipotle chicken burrito bowls recipe" list?
The list includes 1 1/2 pounds of chicken thighs, two chipotle peppers in adobo, three garlic cloves, three limes, and 1 1/2 cups of jasmine rice. You also need cilantro, black beans, frozen corn, red onion, poblano, red bell pepper, avocados, sour cream, and ground cumin. Cross off pantry staples before shopping.
What should I do before I go?
Plan for four bowls. Choose avocados based on when you will eat the bowls, and keep chicken and sour cream cold. Have separate storage containers ready if this is being portioned for later meals.
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