Description
This High Protein Chicken Bowl Chipotle Style is perfect for an easy dinner or weeknight dinner with family. It features smoky chipotle chicken over cilantro lime rice combined with fresh toppings, making a delicious chipotle chicken rice bowl and a great high protein meal prep bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 chipotle chilis in adobo sauce finely chopped plus 1 ½ tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast cut into strips
- 1 cup long-grain white rice rinsed
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 1 lime zested plus 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes diced
- 1 cup frozen corn thawed
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans rinsed and drained
- ½ small red onion chopped
- Guacamole or diced avocado
Instructions
- Combine olive oil, lime juice, chopped chipotle chilis, adobo sauce, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken strips and toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook stirring occasionally until it’s fully cooked, about 5 minutes.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil then add the rice and salt. Once boiling again, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the rice is tender and water is absorbed, around 15 to 18 minutes.
- Fluff the cooked rice with a fork then mix in lime zest, fresh lime juice, chopped cilantro, and extra salt if needed.
- In serving bowls, layer the rice and chopped romaine lettuce. Top with the cooked chicken, diced tomatoes, avocado or guacamole, thawed corn, black beans, and chopped red onion.
Notes
- Cooked rice and chicken keep for 3 to 4 days in the fridge in airtight containers
- For longer storage, freeze portions in flat freezer-safe bags for up to one month
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 597kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 809mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g + 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 109mg