Chipotle Chicken Bowls with Black Beans and Rice

Ben and I recently went to a restaurant and had these amazing Chipotle Chicken Bowls and I immediately came home and had to recreate them! The marinated chicken is SO flavorful and the pop of tangy feta is surprising but works! I love how versatile these bowls are as well. You could cook them with any time of protein- I even bet shrimp would be delicious. I love to pile the bowls with all the toppings because aren’t toppings just the best part of every dish?? I use cilantro, lime juice, greek yogurt and salsa but use whatever your favorite toppings are! Make extra because these bowls make for such a great portable lunch during the week! Enjoy!

Chipotle Chicken Bowls with Black Beans and Rice

  • Prep Time: 15m
  • Cook Time: 45m
  • Total Time: 1h
  • Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 cans black beans
  • 2 c brown rice, cooked
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/4 c feta
  • 1 c cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 c romaine, chopped

Marinade

  • Juice of 1 large lime
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo (can), minced
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Toppings

  • Non-fat greek yogurt
  • jalapenos, fresh or pickled
  • Salsa
  • Cilantro, chopped for garnish
  • Lime wedges, optional for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Put the chicken breasts in a ziplock bag and pour the marinade over them. Shake the plastic bag around so that the chicken is completely coated in the marinade.
  3. Refrigerate the chicken for 2 hours or up to overnight, depending on how long you have!
  4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  5. Make the brown rice according to package instructions. I like to cook mine in water with garlic and onion powder and some salt for added flavor.
  6. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat with some avocado oil and ghee- about a tablespoon of each. When the oil is hot, place the chicken breasts in the skillet. Sear the breasts on each side until golden brown. This will take about 6 minutes per side. When both sides are seared, move the skillet to the oven to finish cooking the chicken all the way through. Mine usually take 18-22 minutes but it really just depends on how big your chicken breasts are.
  7. While the chicken is cooking in the oven, heat the black beans in a sauce pan. I strain the beans first then heat them up on low for 10 minutes (or until everything else is ready) with 1 teaspoon of cumin.
  8. Get all your other toppings ready while the beans are heating up and the chicken is finishing cooking.
  9. When the chicken is done, take it out of the oven and cover with foil. Let is rest for 10 minutes to soak in all those juices. Then cube the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  10. Build the bowls: Put half of the romaine on the bottom of each bowl. Top with 1 cup of brown rice and 1/2 cup black beans. Place the cubed chicken on top of the beans then add the cherry tomatoes, avocado and feta. You can add or substitute any toppings you like! Top with a fresh squeeze of lime and the bowls are good to go! Enjoy!

xo, Rachel

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