Description
Make a flavorful chicken burrito bowl quickly using just one pan. This recipe is great for weeknight dinners and simple meal preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)
- Optional Toppings: Shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, avocado slices
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the uncooked rice, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Pour in the chicken broth and the diced tomatoes with green chilies. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Do not lift the lid during this time.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the rinsed black beans and frozen corn. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes to heat through.
- Fluff the rice mixture with a fork. Divide the chicken and rice mixture into bowls.
- Top each bowl with fresh cilantro and your preferred toppings like cheese, sour cream, salsa, or avocado slices.
Notes
- For a cilantro lime rice flavor, squeeze the juice of half a lime over the finished bowls before serving.
- You can substitute ground chicken for the diced chicken breasts if you prefer a seasoned ground chicken bowl hack.
- This recipe is easy to scale up for meal prep chicken bowls for the week.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 9
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 95