Tex Mex Chicken Burrito Bowl
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.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- 1 lime, sliced into wedges
- 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, or shredded rotisserie works, too
- kosher salt and pepper
- 4 cups cooked brown rice, cooked according to package instructions
- 2 cups mild chunky salsa
- 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
- ⅔ cup canned corn, drained
- ⅔ cup canned black beans, rinsed well and drained
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish if desired
- 2 cups shredded 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.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 964mg | Potassium: 607mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 859IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 320mg | Iron: 2mg