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Healthy Burrito Bowl with Chipotle Sauce

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small head of iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced or chopped

Cilantro lime rice

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Ground Chicken

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1/2 diced onion
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
  • salt & pepper

black beans and corn

  • 1 can drained black beans
  • 1 can drained corn
  • 1/2 lime
  • salt & pepper

Chipotle Sauce

  • 1/2 cup yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 tbsp mayo
  • 1 chipotle in adobo minced
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • juice of 1 large lime

Any additional toppings like smashed avoado, shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro

    Instructions
     

    • Start with the rice. Bring 1 1/2 cup of water to a boil with 1 cup rice. Add a pinch of salt. Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Once done, fluff and stir in the juice of 1 lime and the cilantro with garlic powder and a pinch of salt.
    • While the rice is cooking, dice and saute half an onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cook for a minute then add the seasoning and stir just for 30 seconds.
    • Then the chicken and brown for 5 minutes while breaking apary. Add the tomatoes. Cook for another 10 minutes. Once donw, move the chicken to a bowl and cover to keep warm.
    • While the chicken is cooking down, make the chipotle sauce. In a bowl mix the yogurt (or sour cream), minced chipotle, garlic powder, salt, mayo, and lime juice. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
    • After you make the sauce, slice or thinly chop a small head of iceberg lettuce.
    • When the chicken is done and removed, toss the corn into the pan and turn the heat up a little above medium to give it a little char. Cook for a few minutes stirring to not burn. Move that to a bowl when done.
    • After you remove the corn toss in beans in the pan to warm. Add some salt, pepper, and a little squeeze of lime. Warm and place in another bowl
    • Now everything is ready and placed in bowls. Time to assemble! On a bowl or plate layer some rice, lettuce, meat, beans, and corn. Generously drizzle over the chipotle sauce.
    • Add any toppings like guacamole, avocado, pico, shredded cheese, sour cream.
    Keyword burrito bowl, chipotle sauce, healthy
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