Chicken Burrito Bowl
Say goodbye to boring meal prep: introducing this super healthy and flavorful spiced chicken burrito bowl that is absolutely PACKED with protein!
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 lbs chicken breast/tenders chopped in cubes
- 1/2 - 1 tsp cayenne pepper use less if you don’t want it as spicy
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp salt
- olive oil
- 2 cups rice quinoa, farro, barley (or any grain you like!)
- 4 cups water or broth
- cherry tomatoes chopped
- 1 can black beans rinsed
- lettuce chopped finely
- roasted corn I use a frozen bag from Trader Joe’s - can also use canned corn
Avocado Lime Crema:
- 1 large or 2 small avocados
- juice of 2 limes
- 1/2 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cube up the chicken breast and add the spice blend with some olive oil. Stir and let sit for at 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook quinoa or grain of your choice and set to the side.
- Sautée the chicken breast over medium heat until cooked through and set to the side.
- Blend up all of the ingredients for the avocado lime crema (option to store in a squeeze bottle)
- Prep your vegetables and beans and then assemble everything together!