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.