Healthy Chicken Burrito Bowls
Serves 2
Ingredients
Rice
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup brown rice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- Dash cayenne pepper
Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breasts, chopped into cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Salsa
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, some of the juices poured out
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 jalapeño (optional if you like spice)
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water and rice to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat to low and let simmer until the water is fully absorbed by the rice. Add the butter, lime juice, cilantro and salt and pepper and mix until the butter is melted. Cover and set aside.
- In another small saucepan, combine all the ingredients for the beans and heat on medium-low heat while you cook the chicken.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet, season the chicken with the spices. Once hot, add the chicken to the skillet and cook on both sides until it is white and cooked through.
- Lastly, add all the ingredients for the salsa to a food processor and pulse until you get the consistency you want for your salsa.
- Assemble the burrito bowl by adding the rice to the bottom, the beans on top of that, the chicken and then the salsa. Garnish with avocado, sour cream and cilantro.
Recipe from www.sheknows.com