Quick and Easy Chipotle Burrito Bowls

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.

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Quick and Easy Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls

Servings: 6 -8 servings

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.

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Quick and Easy Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls

Servings: 6 -8 servings

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.

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Quick and Easy Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls

Servings: 6 -8

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.

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Quick and Easy Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls

Serves: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

• 2-3 cups chopped, cooked chicken
• ¼ cup salsa
• 2 tsp. Chipotle Chili Powder

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in microwave safe bowl.
2. Stir to combine.
3. Heat in microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring and adding time as needed until hot.

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