Chipotle Chicken and Rice Bowls
It may seem like this chicken rice bowl has a lot of moving parts, but trust me, it’s the easiest and most flavorful bowl I have had to date. The best part is that you can use any veggies of your choice. Do share your thoughts with me when you make it. I love hearing from you.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken cut into small pieces
For the chicken:
- 3/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 2 tbsp coriander
- 2 tbsp garlic crushed
- 1 can chipotle peppers
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 unit lime Juice of 2 limes
Not for the marinade:
- 1 unit onion chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic chopped
- 1 unit corn Roasted
- Chile lime seasoning from Trader Joe’s
- Guacamole
Instructions
- Blend all the marinade ingredients and marinate your chicken with it and set aside for an hour or so
- In a pan heat a little oil and add the chopped onion and garlic and cook till fragrant
- Now add the chicken and stir well. Let tat cook on medium flame till done.
- Set aside
For the rice:
- Make 3 cups of rice as per package instructions
- As soon as it’s done, fluff it and add the juice of 2 limes and 1 cup of very finely chopped cilantro and salt to taste.
- Gently mix well and voila you have cilantro lime rice
- Season your corn with Chile lime seasoning
- Place desired amount of rice in a bowl making a well in the middle.
- Place some chicken in the well
- You can add the guacamole or sliced avocado on the side and add corn on the other side
- Garnish with shredded cheese and Chile lime seasoning and enjoy!