Description
This Chipotle Chicken Bowl is the ultimate hearty, flavor-packed dinner. Grilled, smoky chipotle chicken paired with black beans, sweet corn, avocado, and a tangy creamy sauce makes for a customizable and satisfying bowl everyone will love.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 cups cooked white or brown rice
1 can black beans (15 oz), drained and rinsed
1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
1 avocado, diced
2 cups chopped romaine or leaf lettuce
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, combine olive oil, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken breasts and let marinate for at least 20 minutes or overnight.
2. Cook the chicken: Grill or pan-sear chicken until cooked through and nicely charred. Let rest, then slice.
3. Make the sauce: Blend Greek yogurt (or sour cream), mayo, lime juice, chipotle in adobo, garlic powder, cumin, and salt until smooth. Adjust spice to taste.
4. Prep the bowl ingredients: Warm rice, heat beans and corn, dice avocado, and chop lettuce.
5. Assemble: In a bowl, layer rice, then arrange chicken, beans, corn, lettuce, and avocado. Drizzle with sauce and top with fresh cilantro.
6. Serve warm with optional extra lime juice.
Notes
Marinate the chicken overnight for maximum flavor and tenderness.
Store all components separately to prevent sogginess during meal prep.
Blend the sauce until silky smooth and adjust spice to your liking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilled or Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 43g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: chicken bowl, chipotle, meal prep