5.0 from 3 votes
Chipotle Lime Chicken
Turn this easy Chipotle Lime Chicken into a chicken salad bowl or a chicken burrito bowl in next to no time. Made with pantry staples, this juicy stove top chicken is so easy to make. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or as a meal prep!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 406 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American , Canadian
Ingredients
- 2 tsp chipotle powder
- 1 lime juiced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 3-4 bunches of cilantro
- 8-10 boneless skinless chicken thighs
For the Salad or Bowl
- 2 heads Romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 Red Onions diced
- 1-2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 avocados
- 1 cup corn
- sour cream as much or as little as you'd like
- rice white or brown, as much or as little as you'd like
Instructions
- In a small or shallow bowl, combine the chipotle powder, lime juice, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and brown sugar. Mix to combine and add the cilantro and chicken thighs. Marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- On medium heat, heat up your skillet (preferably cast iron) and melt the butter and the rest of the olive oil before adding in the chicken thighs, smooth side down and then cook for 5 minutes. Flip and continue to cook for 6 to 7 minutes, or until cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan, cook in two batches if necessary. Be sure to add more butter and oil for the second batch.
- Make this into a chipotle lime chicken salad: serve with chopped romaine lettuce, red onions, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and sour cream.
- Make this into a chipotle lime burrito bowl: serve with the same as above overtop a bed of rice to turn this into a chicken burrito bowl.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Calorie estimate only includes the chicken and not the ingredients needed to make a salad or burrito bowl.
Nutrition Information
Calories
406kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
215mg
(72%)
Sodium
801mg
(33%)
Potassium
602mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
359IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 406kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 801mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 602mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 359IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.