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Chicken Burrito Bowls

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6 hours 17 minutes
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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 11/18/2014

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We don’t eat much fast food these days, but when we do go out, hubby’s preferred place is Chipotle.  Yum right?  Also, a bit expensive.  Like most restaurant food, I love to try to make my own versions at home 🙂  So with some tweaking, I found a way to have a chicken burrito bowl that tastes very similar to Chipotle’s… plus there’s always leftovers 🙂

I have no earthly idea what recipe Chipotle uses, but this chicken marinade tastes amazing and is super easy to make!  The chicken marinates for about 6 hours or so, but you can grill or bake it ahead of time to make this chicken burrito bowl recipe come together really quickly.

Same thing with the rice… if you choose to, (and I highly recommend it) you can serve this chicken burrito bowl with a zesty CILANTRO LIME RICE, which can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.  Just microwave the rice before building your bowls, and you’ll cut down your cooking time tremendously!

That way, all you have to do before dinner is chop the ingredients you want in your burrito bowl.  In our house we usually choose black beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, salsa, tomatoes and a few scallions.  You can use any toppings you’d like 🙂  To make your bowl, simply fill the bottom of your bowl with rice, add chicken and black beans, then top with lettuce, sour cream, cheese, salsa, tomatoes and scallions.  These bowls are FILLING!!  You won’t need a side dish with this one… and you won’t need a snack before bed either 😉

Alternatively, you could forgo the bowl altogether, and make your own burrito.  Just place all ingredients in a large flour tortilla and fold 🙂

Here’s the breakdown for the process:

chicken burrito bowl
The magical marinade!

Place the bag on a plate in the refrigerator (just in case of a leak – then the leak is contained on the plate, not all over your refrigerator!), for about 6 hours or so.  Pull the chicken from the refrigerator about 20 minutes before you want to grill it (to allow it to warm up some, putting cold meat on a hot grill is a no-no).

chicken burrito bowl
Since it’s winter here, I opted to use my cast iron grill pan

Don’t worry if you don’t have a grill pan… a regular skillet will work, or you could also bake your chicken.  Cook your chicken around 5-6 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate to rest for 5 minutes or so.  This allows the juices to redistribute and when you slice your chicken, it will stay juicy 🙂

chicken burrito bowl
Bad lighting here – EEEEEK! But you can see those great, charred grill marks… love em!
chicken burrito bowl
Sliced, diced, and into an airtight container to be stored in the refrigerator until dinner time
chicken burrito bowl
Some of my toppings… I usually choose to let people build their own burrito bowls 🙂
chicken burrito bowl
Kind of looks like a jumbled mess… but once you combine those flavors… you won’t care what it looks like; you’ll just be amazed at how it tastes!

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Chicken Burrito Bowls

Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours 17 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Just like that classic burrito bowl from Chipotle restaurant!

Ingredients

  • 1 packet of Mojito Lime marinade
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2 Tbsp orange juice
  • 1/2 Tbsp apple cider or white vinegar
  • Dash of ground coriander
  • 1 - 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large ziploc bag. Seal and shake vigorously to combine.
  • Place chicken inside the ziploc bag with the marinade, place on a plate and refrigerate for several hours (I usually do around 6 hours or so)
  • Allow chicken to come to room temp while you heat up your grill pan or outside grill. Grill over moderate heat for 5-6 minutes per side or until cooked through and nicely charred.
  • Allow chicken to rest on a plate for 5 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute before slicing.

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Chef Tips

To make your bowl, simply add whatever toppings you prefer! I suggest the cilantro lime rice I linked to at the top of this post, black beans, romaine lettuce, shredded mexican blend or monterey jack cheese, sliced tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, and a few sliced green onions. I usually garnish with some cilantro leaves as well.

Nutrition Disclaimer

The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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  1. Erin Wolff says

    Posted on 7/4 at 11:29 am

    How much chicken did you use with the marinade?  I can’t seem to find it.  Thanks!!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/5 at 8:47 pm

      Eeek, good catch! This recipe was back from my earlier days of this website and I didn’t even mention chicken in the recipe card lol. I used 1 pack of chicken, which for me, is normally around 1.5 lbs.

      Reply
  2. petra08 says

    Posted on 11/24 at 7:44 pm

    Your chicken looks so delicious and the rice sounds fantastic! I must give it a go with the citrus flavours, oh!! 🙂

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/24 at 7:48 pm

      Thank you!! I hope you love it! 😀

      Reply
  3. skd says

    Posted on 11/23 at 2:18 pm

    You have set my tongue tingling with the yummy citrus flavors.

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/23 at 3:13 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jhuls says

    Posted on 11/23 at 10:20 am

    Yum! This burrito bowl looks like my kind of meal – happy looking meal I must say. 😀

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/23 at 1:26 pm

      Thank you!!! 🙂

      Reply
  5. chefjulianna says

    Posted on 11/21 at 10:01 pm

    So wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! 😀

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/21 at 10:32 pm

      Thank you!! 😀

      Reply
  6. Stephanie @ The Cozy Cook says

    Posted on 11/21 at 4:01 pm

    Amanda, your recipes always speak to my heart- every single one of them! We definitely have the same taste in food 🙂 This is one of my favorite FF spots, (shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!)

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/21 at 4:15 pm

      Stephanie, I agree… I think we’re food twins 🙂 Awww thank you!!

      Reply
  7. Arl's World says

    Posted on 11/21 at 3:26 pm

    Yummy! I love Burrito Bowls!! This looks delish 🙂

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/21 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks!!! Mexican food is my weakness 🙂

      Reply
  8. Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says

    Posted on 11/21 at 2:19 pm

    I love burrito bowls, and this one looks delicious! I’ve never had Chipotle, when I’m in the US I eat at a local place called Willy’s, but I can totally see why you chose to recreate this! Gorgeous photos too

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/21 at 2:24 pm

      Thank you very much!! I’m always hoping the pics turn out well, since I’m using leftovers to post my finished pics 🙂

      Reply
  9. The Novice Gardener says

    Posted on 11/21 at 1:58 pm

    Just made burrito bowls a couple of days ago! Chipotle is our favorite, too! So, so good, right? I didn’t add orange juice in my rice, will do next time! 😀

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/21 at 2:09 pm

      Ohhh Chipotle is so amazing 🙂 I love making their stuff at home, glad to see you do as well!

      Reply
  10. smalltowngirl says

    Posted on 11/20 at 1:35 am

    Yum!

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/20 at 2:21 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Julie is HostessAtHeart says

    Posted on 11/19 at 4:14 am

    Delicious! I am sure it’s a heck of a lot better for you than going out too.

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/19 at 11:41 am

      Thank you!!! I’m sure 🙂 You can control the quality of ingredients you put into your food 🙂

      Reply
  12. Steve says

    Posted on 11/18 at 3:20 pm

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

      Posted on 11/18 at 3:22 pm

      Thank you!! 🙂

      Reply
    • marsha benton says

      Posted on 11/19 at 12:52 am

      I would love to try these.

      Reply
      • MyAdventuresInDinnerTime says

        Posted on 11/19 at 12:54 am

        I think you’d love them 🙂

        Reply

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