Easy Weeknight Chicken Burrito Bowls for Meal Prep
Make flavorful, healthy chicken burrito bowls perfect for busy weeknights or stress-free meal prepping. This recipe uses simple steps to create a satisfying Southwest chicken bowl.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 packet (1 oz) low sodium taco seasoning
- 1 cup uncooked white rice (or cauliflower rice for low carb)
- 1.5 cups water or low sodium chicken broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lime, juiced
- Your favorite burrito bowl toppings (salsa, avocado, sour cream, cheese)
Instructions
- Season the chicken: Rub the chicken breasts evenly with the taco seasoning.
- Cook the chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 6-8 minutes per side, until fully cooked (internal temperature reaches 165°F). Remove chicken, let it rest for 5 minutes, then shred or dice it.
- Cook the rice: In a separate saucepan, combine rice and water or broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.
- Prepare cilantro lime rice: In a bowl, mix the cooked rice with the chopped cilantro and the juice of half the lime.
- Warm beans and corn: In the same skillet used for the chicken (no need to clean), add the rinsed black beans and corn. Heat for 3-4 minutes until warmed through. Stir in the remaining lime juice.
- Assemble the bowls: Divide the cilantro lime rice among four bowls. Top each with the seasoned chicken, the warm bean and corn mixture, and your chosen burrito bowl toppings.
- Meal Prep Tip: Store cooked chicken, rice, and bean/corn mixture separately in airtight containers for up to 4 days. Assemble just before eating.
Notes
- For a copycat Chipotle chicken burrito bowl flavor, use a blend of chili powder, cumin, oregano, and garlic powder for your seasoning mix.
- To make this a high protein chicken bowl, increase the chicken portion or add a scoop of Greek yogurt as a topping.
- If you are making a low carb chicken burrito bowl, substitute cauliflower rice for the white rice and skip the corn.
- You can cook the chicken in a slow cooker on low for 4 hours with 1/2 cup of broth and the seasoning, then shred it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 110