Chipotle-Style Chicken Burrito Bowls

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Smoky chipotle-marinated chicken over cilantro-lime rice with black beans, corn salsa, cheese and guacamole. Meal-preps perfectly.
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb boneless thighs
- 2 chipotles in adobo plus 1 tbsp sauce
- 3 limes
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1½ cups rice
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 can black beans
- 1 cup corn
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 2 avocados
- 1 romaine heart
From your pantry: 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp oregano, salt.
Instructions
- Blend or mash the chipotles, garlic, juice of 1 lime, oil, cumin, oregano and 1 tsp salt. Coat the chicken and marinate 15 minutes.
- Grill or sear the chicken in a hot skillet, 5 to 6 minutes per side, until charred. Rest and chop.
- Cook the rice and stir in chopped cilantro and the juice of 1 lime.
- Char the corn in a dry pan and mix with diced onion, cilantro and lime. Mash the avocados with lime and salt.
- Build bowls: rice, lettuce, beans, chicken, corn salsa, cheese and guacamole.
Tip: Pack the guac with plastic pressed onto its surface and it stays green for 2 days.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 870 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 54 g |
| Carbohydrates | 86 g |
| Fat | 36 g |
| Fiber | 15 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 1070 mg |