Chicken Burrito Bowls

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These Chicken Burrito Bowls are the perfect addition to your Taco Tuesday routine. It is a delicious and nutritious Chipotle copycat. Perfectly spiced, juicy chicken breast, steamed rice, beans, fresh veggies, lime juice, and cooling sour cream. These chicken taco bowls are fresh, light and completely customizable. Simply pile on all your favorite burrito or taco fillings.

3 burrito bowls, filled with chicken, onion, corn, beans, rice, avocado, and sour cream

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Ingredients in Chicken Burrito Bowls

Ingredients to make burrito bowls - chicken, onion, corn, beans, rice, avocado, lettuce and sour cream

Ingredient Notes

Chicken: For this chicken burrito bowl recipe, I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts. You could also use chicken thighs. Or you can switch things up completely and use steak, pork, shrimp, or fish. (Try this Low Carb Fish Taco Bowl Recipe)
Rice: I used steamed white rice, but you could also use brown rice, or even cauliflower rice.
Corn: To make this a quick and easy chicken burrito bowl, I used canned corn, but you can certainly use fresh corn. It is also delicious with some of my Grilled Corn Salsa on top.
Beans: My favorite beans for a burrito bowl are black beans, but you can use any type of bean that you prefer. For a lower carb option, try these black soy beans.
Seasonings: For this recipe you can use a packaged fajita seasoning or taco seasoning, or you can make my Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe.

How to make the best Chicken Taco Bowls

sliced chicken breast in a bowl, being marinated in olive oil, water, and fajita seasonings

Step By Step Instructions

STEP 1: Whisk together the fajita seasoning, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and two tablespoons of water in a large mixing bowl. Add the chicken to the bowl and toss until the chicken is evenly coated in the seasoning mix.

sliced chicken breast being cooked in a cast iron skillet in olive oil, water, and fajita seasonings

STEP 2: Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook until it is cooked all the way through and is no longer pink, about 8 minutes.

step by step instructions for how to build a chicken burrito bowl

STEP 3: Assemble the burrito bowls by dividing the rice, lettuce, beans, corn, onion, tomatoes and avocado evenly among four bowls. Top each one with some chicken, a squeeze of lime juice, sour cream, and cilantro, if using.

Recipe Tips and Variations

Storage: I recommend storing all of the individual toppings separately. From there you can reheat the chicken and assemble the bowls.
Change up the protein: These chicken burrito bowls are also delicious made with beef, shrimp, pork, or even fish.
Make it low carb: To make these low carb burrito bowls you only need to make a few simple changes. Swap the rice for this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice. Swap the beans for black soy beans or omit them altogether. Omit the corn, or swap it out for another one of your favorite low carb vegetables like sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, or caramelized onions.
Make it vegetarian: You can easily make this a vegetarian burrito bowl by swapping out the chicken for tofu, any of your favorite meatless "meat" products, or more veggies.

a burrito bowl, filled with chicken, onion, corn, beans, rice, avocado, and sour cream

Frequently Asked Questions

Are burrito bowls healthy?

That's the beauty of a burrito bowl, you are completely in control of the toppings and can make it as healthy as you want. Best of all, without the tortilla they are gluten free and much lower in carbs.

What is a burrito bowl?

A burrito bowl is all of your favorite burrito ingredients, piled into a bowl instead of being wrapped in a tortilla. It is a healthier alternative and is a lot less messy to eat.

a chicken burrito bowl, filled with chicken, onion, corn, beans, rice, avocado, and sour cream

What to Serve with Chicken Burrito Bowls

I like to top this Chicken Burrito Bowl with my Avocado Ranch Dressing
Instead of canned corn, try topping it with this Roasted Corn Salsa
For a refreshing cocktail pairing, serve them with these Passion Fruit Mojitos
For a fresh, fruity element, pile on some of this Pineapple Salsa

a burrito bowl, filled with chicken, onion, corn, beans, rice, avocado, and sour cream with a bite taken out of it and a fork

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Author: Kyndra Holley
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x
Diet: Gluten Free

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Description

These Chicken Burrito Bowls are the perfect addition to your Taco Tuesday routine. It is a delicious and nutritious Chipotle copycat. Perfectly spiced, juicy chicken breast, steamed rice, beans, fresh veggies, lime juice, and cooling sour cream. These chicken taco bowls are fresh, light and completely customizable. Simply pile on all your favorite burrito or taco fillings.

Ingredients

Scale

1 package of fajita or taco seasoning (4 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons of olive oil, divided
4 chicken breasts (about 1 pound) cut into thin strips
3 cups cooked white rice
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
1 (15-oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-oz) can sweet corn, drained
½ red onion, diced
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 avocado, pitted and diced
1 lime, cut into wedges
⅓ cup sour cream
chopped cilantro, optional for garnish

Instructions

Whisk together the fajita seasoning, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and two tablespoons of water in a large mixing bowl. Add the chicken to the bowl and toss until the chicken is evenly coated in the seasoning mix.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook until it is cooked all the way through and is no longer pink, about 8 minutes.
Assemble the burrito bowls by dividing the rice, lettuce, beans, corn, onion, tomatoes and avocado evenly among four bowls.
Top each one with some chicken, a squeeze of lime juice, sour cream, and cilantro, if using.

Notes

Storage: I recommend storing each individual ingredient separately. Then when you are ready to eat the leftovers, you can reheat the chicken and assemble the burrito bowls.
Change up the protein: These chicken burrito bowls are also delicious made with beef, shrimp, pork, or even fish.
Make it low carb: To make these low carb burrito bowls you only need to make a few simple changes. Swap the rice for this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice. Swap the beans for black soy beans or omit them altogether. Omit the corn, or swap it out for another one of your favorite low carb vegetables like sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, or caramelized onions.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Chicken Recipes
Method: Saute
Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 burrito bowl
Calories: 712

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