An Education in Domestication

Chicken Burrito Bowls

CourseMain Dish
CuisineMexican

Servings	Prep Time
5servings	30minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
25minutes	10minutes

Servings	Prep Time
5servings	30minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
25minutes	10minutes

Ingredients

Rice

2cups White Riceyou can use Brown rice or Jasmine Rice if you prefer
4cups Water
1 Limejuiced; you can also add in the zest, if you want an extra kick of flavor
1-2dried Bay Leaves
3Tbsp Butter
Salt and Pepper
Cilantro….if you must.

Chicken

2lbs Chicken BreastYou can use boneless skinless breasts or tenderloins
1packet Taco SeasoningLow-Sodium and make sure it’s Gluten-Free if you’re celiac like me!

Toppings/Extras

1can Black Beansdrained
1can Sweet Corndrained
8oz Monterey Jack Cheeseshredded
16oz Sour Creamtub, can also use Low Fat
2cups Easy and Delicious Pico de Gallosee link above for recipe

Instructions

Rice

Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add the rice and allow the rice to toast for 1-2 minutes.
Add water, bay leaves and season with salt. Bring to a boil. Once it starts to boil, reduce heat to medium and cover it for 15-20 until the rice is fluffy.
Remove the bay leaves. Juice the entirety of the lime into the fluffy rice and mix well to combine. Remove from the heat and allow to cool (if meal prepping).

Chicken

Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a saute pan or a cast iron skillet on medium-high. Sprinkle taco seasoning over both sides of the chicken.
Cook the chicken in the hot skillet for approximately 5 minutes per side, if using tenderloins, or 8-9 minutes per side if using boneless, skinless breasts. Chicken should read 165F to be cooked through.

Assembling the Bowls

If you are assembling for meal prep, you can place the chicken and the rice together, but keep the black beans and corn separate. You don’t want the residual juices from the beans/corn seeping into the chicken/rice. I also found it best to keep the cheese in a bag of it’s own, as well as the lettuce.
If you are eating it immediately (or when it is time to eat what you prepped); layer the rice on the bottom of the bowl and top with the chicken, beans, and corn. Then use your preferred toppings; for me my preffered layers are pico de gallo after the beans and corn, then cheese, then lettuce and a dollop of sour cream on top.

Recipe Notes

This recipe is genuinely so much more about assembly than it is actually cooking. It’s meant to be a fun dish, so have fun building your own bowls with all of the stuff you crave!