Chicken Burrito Bowl
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Chicken Burrito Bowl
Description
The Chicken Burrito Bowl features diced chicken breast cooked with a blend of chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, coriander, and paprika for a flavorful, mildly spiced profile. The chicken is quickly sautéed and combined with softened red bell peppers. This mixture is layered over chopped romaine lettuce along with black beans, fresh diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, and cilantro lime rice, which adds a citrusy brightness.
This bowl offers a variety of textures: tender chicken, crisp lettuce, creamy avocado, and firm black beans. The seasoning blend provides warmth without overwhelming heat. Fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro added at the end brighten the flavors and tie the components together.
The recipe is adaptable, allowing substitutions with other proteins like steak, tofu, fish, or halloumi, and the fillings can be repurposed for tacos or enchiladas. Serving warm or cold offers versatility for different meal occasions, and marinating the chicken in the spice mix and oil before cooking can enhance flavor depth.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for the chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for the vegetabes
- 180 g chicken breast diced
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 pinch salt sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper ground
- 0.5 erving rice with cilantro and lime
- 0.5 avocado sliced
- 100 g black beans (cooked)
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 2 tomato diced
- 0.5 lime juice
- 4 tablespoon cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
Instructions
- Put 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a frying pan and once hot, add 180 g Chicken breast. Gently cook, turning occasionally for 6 minutes.
- In a separate pan, heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil and cook 1 Red bell pepper for 4 minutes, until softened.
- Add 1 teaspoon Chilli powder, 1 teaspoon Onion powder, 1 teaspoon Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Paprika, 1 teaspoon Cumin, 1 teaspoon Ground coriander and 1 pinch Sea salt to the chicken, stir well and cook for a further 2 minutes, making sure the chicken is cooked through.
- Divide 1 head Romaine lettuce to bowls and top with the cooked chicken, cooked peppers, 0.5 serving Cilantro Lime Rice, 0.5 Avocado, 100 g Black beans and 2 Tomatoes.
- Squeeze over the juice of 0.5 Lime and sprinkle over 4 tablespoon Fresh coriander (cilantro).
Notes
- Try leftovers as fillings for tacos or enchiladas to minimize waste.
- Substitute chicken with other proteins such as steak, tofu, fish, or grilled halloumi as desired.
- You may use a store-bought seasoning in place of the homemade spice blend, though the homemade mix is straightforward to prepare.
- This bowl can be served warm or cold according to preference.
- For added flavor, marinate the chicken with the spices and olive oil for a few hours before cooking.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 558 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 558kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 186mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 2103mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 31240IU | 625% |
| Vitamin C | 120mg | 133% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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