Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken Bowls
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken Bowls
Description
This recipe focuses on thin-cut, boneless, skinless chicken breasts marinated in a combination of honey, fresh lime juice, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic, cilantro, salt, and pepper, mixed with olive oil. The marinade is designed to infuse the chicken with smoky, sweet, and citrusy notes while tenderizing it. The chicken benefits from a minimum marinade time of 2 hours up to 24 hours for enhanced flavor. It can be grilled, pan-cooked, or broiled to a cooked-through state and rested before slicing.
The sliced chicken is then combined with bowl ingredients such as leafy greens (spinach, lettuce, or spring mix), fresh tomatoes, avocado slices, and cilantro lime rice. The accompanying cilantro lime dressing complements the smoky, sweet chicken with fresh herb and citrus notes. Together, these components create a balanced meal with varied textures and fresh flavors.
For preparation, chipotle peppers with adobo sauce contribute both heat and smoky flavor, with the recipe suggesting about 2 tablespoons of mainly sauce for a mild spice level. Thin-cut chicken breasts are preferred for even cooking and better absorption of the marinade; thicker cuts should be sliced in half horizontally. Nutrition information applies only to the prepared chicken portion, excluding bowl ingredients.
Ingredients
Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons chipotle peppers mostly sauce if you can, finely chopped, with adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 4 to 5 to 5 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 to 3 to 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
- ½ teaspoon salt I use coarse, kosher salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 2 pounds chicken breast thin cut, boneless, skinless
Bowls:
- spinach lettuce or spring mix
- tomato chopped
- avocado chopped or sliced
- lime fresh
- rice with cilantro and lime
- cilantro lime dressing
Instructions
- For the marinade, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, chipotle peppers and sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken in a shallow dish or ziploc bag and pour the marinade over the top. Make sure the chicken is evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours (the flavor gets better the longer it marinades).
- Cook the chicken on a grill, in a skillet or in the oven (broiled) until cooked through, probably 4-5 minutes per side, depending on how it's cooked. Let rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Slice the chicken into strips and serve with any or all of the bowl ingredients. Cilantro lime dressing not optional. :)
Notes
- Use about 2 tablespoons of chipotle peppers with adobo sauce for mild spiciness, adjusting to taste.
- Thin-cut chicken breasts work best for even marinating and cooking; slice thicker breasts horizontally to match thickness.
- Nutrition facts cover only the marinated and cooked chicken, not the bowl additions.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 462mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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