These burrito bowls are loaded with marinated grilled chicken, cilantro lime rice, black beans and a variety of fun toppings. This recipe will become a dinnertime staple at your house!
It’s a new year, and like many other people, I’ve been busy working on ways for my family to lead a healthier lifestyle. We’ve been going for long walks on the weekends, eating more fresh fruits and veggies, and have been eating out less. When we eat at Mexican restaurants, my husband and I often order chicken burritos, but they’re often loaded with tons of cheese, hidden oils and those giant tortillas are chock full of calories. My homemade burrito bowls are a lighter version of the restaurant favorite. I’ve made some swap outs to make this recipe more wholesome and my family loves it just as much as the original!
The star of these burrito bowls is the grilled marinated chicken. I prefer to use NATURERAISED FARMS® FRESH BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS, which I find in the fresh meat section at Sam’s Club. This chicken is 99% fat free and contains no artificial ingredients or preservatives so I can feel good about feeding it to my family.
I marinate my chicken in a simple mixture of olive oil, lime juice and spices, then toss it on the grill. If it’s too cold to fire up the grill outside, you can use a grill pan or skillet on the stovetop, or broil the chicken.
While my chicken is cooking, I put together the rest of the ingredients for these burrito bowls. I make a simple cilantro lime rice as the base – you can use white rice, brown rice, or even quinoa if you prefer! I place the rice in a bowl and top it with the cooked and cubed chicken, fresh salsa, black beans, avocado, lettuce and a bit of light sour cream.
I buy my fresh salsa at the store and simply open up a can of black beans to save some time. You can customize your burrito bowl by using pinto beans instead of black, adding roasted veggies, or using some light shredded cheese instead of sour cream. I often set out all the ingredients at the table and let each family member assemble their own bowl, my kids think that’s so fun!
Recreating healthier versions of restaurant favorites at home has been a great start to my goal of eating out less in 2017. With less visits to restaurants, more exercise and extra fruits and veggies at every meal, my family is making strides towards living a healthier lifestyle. Be sure to check out the NATURERAISED FARMS WEBSITE for great recipe ideas and to locate their products at a Sam’s Club near you!
Burrito Bowls with Chicken
Ingredients
- For the chicken:
- 1 1/4 pounds NatureRaised Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1-2 tablespoons chili powder depending on the heat level of your chili powder. I use a mild chili powder so I do the full 2 tablespoons.
- 3 cups cooked white or brown rice or quinoa
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- the juice of 1 lime
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 15- ounce can of black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup salsa or pico de gallo
- 1 avocado thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
Instructions
- To prepare the marinade, pour the lime juice, olive oil and water into a large resealable bag. Add the garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, smoked paprika, onion powder and chili powder.
- Seal bag and shake to combine. Add the chicken to the bag of marinade, seal and place in fridge - marinate at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- Preheat a grill, grill pan or skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
- Chop the cooked chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Place the rice or quinoa in a large bowl; add the cilantro, lime juice and salt and pepper to taste; toss to coat the rice evenly.
- Divide the rice between 4 bowls. Arrange the chicken, beans, salsa, avocado, sour cream and lettuce on top of the rice. Serve immediately.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of NatureRaised Farms Fresh Chicken. The opinions and text are all mine.
Lindsay Bade says
I make a version of chicken flautas that are pretty easy and good! My kids don’t like spicy so I use cooked shredded chicken breast, mix it with tomato sauce then roll it in a flour tortilla to deep fry. We dip it in sour cream then shredded cheese! The sour cream acts like a dip to pick up lots of cheese for the perfect bite!
Carly Williams says
My favorite Chicken recipe is the Healthy Chicken Taco Salad!
Taylor Closet says
My favorite chicken recipe is black lemon peppered chicken.
sheila says
Sounds Great! Please share
Surbhi K. says
I make my famous salsa chicken, my kiddos love it! It’s very simple, place in the crockpot 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breast, add taco seasoning, 1 cup of your favorite salsa, 1 cup of condensed mushroom soup, set it to 6 hrs high, then viola!
Kenneth Shijo says
My Mom’s Chicken Cabbage Salad recipe is always a winner.
Lisa says
I love chicken souvlaki, grilled with Tzatziki
Natalie R says
I love coating chicken in pesto, topping it with some freshly grated Parmesan and baking it. Served with some steamed veggies or quinoa makes it the perfect weeknight dinner!
Christina H. says
This looks soooo good!
I do wonder about the calorie count though. 684 cals per serving, is that right? That seems really high based on the ingredients list. Is that assuming you use white rice?
Sara says
Hi Christina, the tricky part about the calorie count on this one is that it’s hard to figure out exactly how much of the marinade is absorbed by the meat. There is olive oil in the marinade, and while the meat doesn’t absorb a ton of it, the calorie count looks higher because the nutrition calculator assumes that most of the marinade is used. The calories are likely lower, but I didn’t want to mislead anyone by trying to calculate exactly how much marinade is consumed, although my guess is about 25-30%.
Joanne says
Also wondering what causes the cholesterol to be so high?
Sara says
I’m not well versed on which foods are high in cholesterol so unfortunately I’m not able to answer that!
Diane says
So, is the calorie count with or without rice.
Sara says
With rice!
Tammy says
These chicken burrito bowls look amazing! My favorite chicken recipe is a three cheese stuffed chicken.
kesha says
I love a good chicken salad! It must have sweet pickles in it! I also lov my Memas chicken pastry
Itzel G. says
I love making garlic lemon chicken, or chicken fajitas!
Debbie says
These look like something my whole family would enjoy! I also try to buy natural chicken when I can! Wish me luck I entered the contest!
Rhonda says
We love chicken and rice casserole or any grilled chicken.
mami2jcn says
Spanish arroz con pollo is my favorite chicken recipe.
Ariane L says
My favorite chicken recipe is my Creamy Chicken Enchiladas ! I could eat a whole pan by myself , it’s my favorite thing to make 🙂
Kim Henrichs says
My fave chicken recipe is homemade chicken and noodles!
David says
I like chicken enchilada casserole. It is essentially the ingredients of enchiladas, except they are just thrown together instrad of individually rolled.
Beatrice says
Mexican food is comfort food for me and I’m always looking for healthy ideas. This looks like something I can easily make
Annessa says
Chicken Marsalis, a Williams and Sonoma version in the crockpot
Teresa says
My favorite chicken recipe is very easy. Saute garlic, add olive oil and heat. Dip chicken in the oil mixture and dredge lightly in bread crumbs. The chicken can be fried or baked.
Sonya Morris says
My favorite chicken recipe is chicken and made from scratch dumplings.
Sue M says
I think this could be my new favorite recipe!
Michele Cupp says
I make a mean Chicken tetrazzini that I love to make and my family really likes.
Kristen says
My favorite is spicy chicken tortilla soup. I use the mix from World Market….so easy and delicious!
Sam says
Great chicken recipe! I’m entering the contest
livivua chandler says
I am a plain broccoli chicken and rice casserole girl
Kelly D says
Chicken scampi is my favorite.
ET Pruitt says
Roast chicken and sweet potatoes is one of my favorites.
Shelissa says
Looking forward to trying out the marinade. Great clean eating recipe.
kelly tupick says
I love slow cooking chicken breast with bbq sauce in the slow cooker. It just falls apart with you fork and it’s great with mashed potatoes.
manda says
Chicken marsala
Judith says
chili!
Karrie says
I love Chicken dumplins
Carolsue says
My favorite chicken recipe is Monterey Chicken. It it cooked with BBQ sauce, bacon, cheese, and green onions on it. I think it is a knockoff from Chili’s Restaurant!
Geetha says
I love chicken tikka masala and so does my family.
palak bhatti says
great chicken recipe thanks for sharing
Jenn says
This was a big hit at my house full of picky eaters. Even my vegetarian daughter omitted the chicken and went back for seconds. My mother-in-law doesn’t like plain avocado so I made a quick guacamole with the avocado. We warmed up the beans too. My hubby had a tortilla on the side and said the meal was a lot like Chipotle.
rakhiinindia.in says
Thank you very much, your BURRITO BOWLS WITH CHICKEN Recipe was very tasty. Your recipe is very easy to follow. Certainly I will share this relationship with my relatives. My family will enjoy it Thanks
Elaine says
Fantastic bowl! I am definitely putting this one on my list, too! I noticed that all the fine recipes I stumble upon online recently are coming from your blog! Please keep it up!
Ca says
Wow this was really good!!
Better than I thought it would be.
The chicken was really flavorful and
I wasn’t sure how I would like the rice, I
Was surprised how much I like it.
Made this to take for my work lunch and my
Co-workers we’re trying to get a taste. Lol
Christina says
I love this recipe! Made it a ton last summer and just fired up the grill yesterday to make it again for the first time this year. I enjoy making extra marinade and using it as a dressing over the burrito bowl to add a bit more flavour to the rice. Delicious!
Marisa says
The marianade is SO yummy. I let it marinate for about 5 hours and then cooked it on a grill pan over the stove. In another comment, someone mentioned making extra marianade to pour over the finished dish for extra flavor and I’ll try that next time!
Jerry says
This is a really good recipe as flavor goes. I did make a few changes to suit my tastes.
I used chicken tenders, since breasts can be a bit tough and dry.
I don’t like avocado so I left that out.
I don’t like black beans so I used chili beans (rinsed).
The flavors were most excellent!
Sara says
So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reporting back!