🌯🔥 Craving a one-bowl Tex-Mex feast? This Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl has all the flavors you love: smoky grilled chicken, fluffy rice, hearty black beans, sweet corn salsa, creamy guacamole, crisp lettuce, melty cheese, and a tangy lime or chipotle sauce. It’s a fiesta in every bite! 🎉✨
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🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)
🍗 Chipotle Chicken
• 1 lb chicken breasts or thighs, cut into strips
• 1 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• Salt & pepper to taste
🍚 Rice & Beans
• 2 cups cooked rice (white, brown, or cilantro-lime)
• 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed 🫘
🌽 Corn Salsa
• 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen & thawed)
• ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped 🧅
• 1 jalapeño, finely diced (optional for heat) 🌶️
• Juice of ½ lime 🍋
• Pinch of salt & pepper
🥑 Guacamole
• 2 ripe avocados, mashed 🥑
• Juice of ½ lime 🍋
• Pinch of salt, pepper, and garlic powder
🥗 Toppings
• Shredded lettuce 🥬
• Shredded cheese 🧀 (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
🌶️ Tangy Lime Crema or Chipotle Sauce
• Lime Crema: ½ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt), juice of ½ lime, salt to taste
• Chipotle Sauce: ½ cup mayo (or sour cream), 1 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo (or more to taste), salt to taste
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🔥 Instructions
1. Marinate & Cook Chicken
• In a bowl, mix chicken strips with chipotle adobo, chili powder, cumin, garlic, olive oil, salt & pepper.
• Marinate 10–15 mins.
• Grill or sauté until chicken is cooked through (5–6 mins per side).
2. Prepare Rice & Beans
• Cook rice according to package directions (or reheat if pre-cooked).
• Warm black beans with a pinch of salt if desired.
3. Make Corn Salsa
• In a small bowl, combine corn, red onion, jalapeño (if using), lime juice, salt & pepper.
• Adjust flavor to taste.
4. Mash Guacamole
• In another bowl, mash avocados with lime juice, salt, pepper, and a dash of garlic powder.
5. Mix the Sauce
• For lime crema or chipotle sauce, whisk ingredients until smooth.
• Thin with a bit of water if you prefer a drizzly consistency.
6. Assemble the Bowl
• Layer rice, black beans, and chicken.
• Add corn salsa and guacamole.
• Top with shredded lettuce and cheese.
• Drizzle with tangy lime crema or spicy chipotle sauce.
7. Serve & Enjoy
• Garnish with extra jalapeños or cilantro if you like.
• Dive in and enjoy the smoky, zesty flavors in every bite!
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✨ Savor each forkful of this bold, colorful burrito bowl—no tortilla needed! 🌯🔥
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