WHAT'S COOKING | CHICKEN BURRITO BOWL

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I can eat chicken burrito bowls everyday.  every.single.day.  For me, they are perfectly balanced for my pregnancy diet and they taste so stinkin' good.  If you are a Chipotle or Qdoba fan love food, then this is right up your alley.

 

Lately, I've started to get that dreaded heart burn that comes with pregnancy, but I don't think that will stop me from continuing to eat this multiple times a week.  The instant gratification is worth it.

 

You'll find this is similar to my Barbacoa Burrito recipe and the marinade here will be enough for 4 whole chicken breasts.

 

Chicken Burrito Bowl

 

4 Chicken Breasts, cut in half 

 

 Chicken Marinade:

1/3 c. apple cider vinegar

4 garlic cloves, minced

4 tsp cumin

2 tsp oregano

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp salt

4 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (use the sauce too)

3 tbs lime juice

 

Cilantro Lime Rice:

3 c. rice, cooked

cilantro, chopped

lime juice

salt

 

Take the vinegar, garlic, cumin, oregano, pepper, salt, lime juice and chipotles (and all remaining sauce) and blend them together using a blender or food processor.  Using a fork, poke the chicken breast multiple times and place in a ziplock bag.  Pour your marinade over the chicken, seal the bag and make sure the marinade is coating all sides of the chicken breasts.  You can let that sit overnight in your fridge or make this in the morning and let it sit until dinner time.

 

Heat your grill up to about 400-425 degrees and grill each side of the chicken breast for approximately 10-12 minutes each or until the chicken is fully cooked.

 

For the cilantro lime rice, just cook either brown or white rice according to the packaged directions.  Add chopped cilantro, lime juice and salt in whatever amount you prefer.  I personally never measure this out, but if I had to guess, I probably use 1/3 c cilantro, 2 tbs lime juice and 1/2 to 1 tsp of salt.

 

Here's what I like to include in my bowl: cilantro lime rice, black beans, chicken, shredded Mexican cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream (or plain greek yogurt), avocado, and chopped romaine.  If you're like Joe, you grab a burrito size tortilla and make this into a real burrito.

 

Joe wanted to show everyone what he had for dinner last night - porterhouse steak w/ chipotle seasoned fries.  I think his cravings for red meat makes any pregnancy craving look like nothing. Here's how our conversation went after he finished eating it all:

Me: "How was the steak"

Joe: "Good except for one problem..."

Me: "It's steak.  There shouldn't be a problem"

Joe:  "The problem is I want another."

 

Enjoy the new recipe!