This Tex Mex Chicken Burrito Bowl is healthy, delicious, and easy. Brown rice improves the health factor without sacrificing any flavor. It's everything you love about a chicken burrito, in a bowl.
Prep Time: 10 minutesmins
Cook Time: 9 minutesmins
Total Time: 19 minutesmins
Servings: 6servings
Ingredients
½cupchopped red onion
1lime, sliced into wedges
2boneless/skinless chicken breasts, or shredded rotisserie works, too
kosher salt and pepper
4cupscooked brown rice, cooked according to package instructions
2cupsmild chunky salsa
2tsptaco seasoning mix
⅔cupcanned corn, drained
⅔cupcanned black beans, rinsed well and drained
¼cupchopped cilantro, plus more for garnish if desired
2cupsshredded cheddar cheese for topping
Instructions
In a small bowl, toss onions with lime juice from 2 wedges of fresh lime. Let sit while you prepare the rest of the dish.
Pat dry chicken breasts. Sprinkle both sides with a generous pinch of kosher salt and pepper. Grill on a greased grill pan over medium-high, 2-3 min per side or until just cooked through. Remove from heat for at least 5 minutes and dice the chicken.
In a large skillet, combine cooked rice, salsa, taco seasoning, corn, black beans, cilantro, onion/lime mixture, and chicken. Cook on medium-high to heat through, stirring frequently.
Serve with plenty of cheese sprinkled on top. Sprinkle extra cilantro on top if desired. Serve with remaining lime wedges.