This is one of our new family favorites. It’s quick to make, can be made ahead of time and customizable to different tastes.
I originally created this for another site that I wrote for. Since then, I’ve made the process a lot easier.
The main short cut is using rotisserie chicken (or other chicken you’ve cooked). I keep cooked chicken in the freezer for quick meals like this one. It cuts the prep time down a lot when you start with cooked chicken vs raw.
This one recipe is a compilation of several:
- Cilantro Lime Rice
- Black Beans
- Corn Salsa
- Salsa
- Chipotle Chicken
- Guacamole
The black beans, corn salsa, chipotle chicken and guacamole come together really quick, but making all of these homemade still takes a while. If you work quick though, you can finish in about 30 minutes.
However, you’ve got a lot of options here. You don’t need to make each item homemade. Here are some ideas for speeding things up:
- If you’re in a hurry try Minute brown rice instead of long grain.
- Use store-bought salsa
- Use store-bought guacamole
- Skip one or more of the items
- Use pre-shredded cheese (we like Monterey Jack, but cheddar is good too)
The recipes for Homemade Salsa and Guacamole are already on the site, so I won’t repeat them here.
Let’s start with the Cilantro Lime Rice.
Quick and Easy Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry rice white or brown
- water
- 2 Tbs. lime juice
- handful chopped cilantro
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Cook the rice in water according to the package directions.
- Add 2 Tbs. lime juice, cilantro and salt to finished rice.
- Serve as first layer in burrito bowls.
Quick and Easy Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cans black beans undrained
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1/8 tsp. allspice
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in small saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat.
- Serve in burrito bowls, tortillas or as side dish.
Quick and Easy Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
- 16 oz frozen corn
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 - 1 jalapeno seeds removed and diced
- handful chopped cilantro
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place corn in colander and under cool water to thaw.
- Pour into bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Serve with burrito bowls.
Serves: 6-8 servings
- 2-3 cups chopped, cooked chicken
- ¼ cup salsa
- 2 tsp. Chipotle Chili Powder
- Place all ingredients in microwave safe bowl.
- Stir to combine.
- Heat in microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring and adding time as needed until hot.
Becky says
Made this tonight for my family. It was delicious! Tasted just like Chipotle, only cheaper. My second son (6 years old), thought the chicken was spicy, though. Next time, I will leave some out of the seasoning for him.