Everyone loves the "Chipotle" burrito bowl but if you knew how many calories it contained you may not love it so much anymore. Right now in an actual "Chipotle" burrito bowl built exactly how I made my homemade healthier version, it has 500 calories if you were to order one at Chipotle. My homemade healthy version of a burrito bowl is non-greasy and only 297 calories. You don't feel heavy after eating and not nearly as guilty for indulging in this Mexican favorite. It is a little time consuming but well worth it. You want to grill the chicken for the best flavor. You lightly season each side of the chicken with the low sodium taco seasoning. While that is grilling you want to start the brown rice. I personally used a rice cooker which takes 22 minutes but any kind of brown rice will do. You then can start chopping the cilantro and lime while the chicken and rice are cooking. When the rice is done you want to squeeze the lime on the rice and add the chopped cilantro to the rice, mix together well. Chicken should be grilled 4 minutes on each side, 8 minutes total. I usually start the rice first since it takes the longest. Once the chicken is done cut up chicken into strips or cubes. Once everything is done you can start a little mini assembly line and start building your bowl. You want to add the rice first, then the chicken. Garnish with cheese and your favorite salsa. For extra flavoring you can add light sour cream or guacamole. The burrito bowl also pairs well with some Mexican beer or a margarita.
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| 2-3 pieces of thin sliced/butterflied chicken. Season the chicken on both sides with taco seasoning and grill |
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| Ingredients you will need: cilantro, 1-2 cups of brown rice, taco seasoning (40% less sodium), 1 lime and cheese |
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| Pull the leaves off the cilantro and chop finely |
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| Grilled chicken and cilantro/lime brown rice. Garnishments: cheese and your favorite salsa to keep it simple and healthy. |
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| Healthy "Chipotle" burrito bowl, enjoy! |
Sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for new ways to cook chicken. This is a great recipe. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks Andy! It has definitely become a staple in my house and I cannot even eat one from Chipotle anymore.
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! I'll have to pass on Chipotle and give it a try sometime.
ReplyDeleteYou won't be disappointed and it shaves off about 200 calories you'd consuming at Chipotle :)
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