I can’t exactly pinpoint the first time I ever had the pleasure of eating food from Chipotle, but it was quite a few years ago now. If I am not mistaken, I first sampled Chipotle stateside as the franchise hadn’t yet made its way to Canada, and I think I have a chicken burrito bowl. I remember being blown away by how tasty and fresh the ingredients were considering Chipotle is deemed fast food, and I couldn’t wait until their food was available to us Canucks.
Sadly, Chipotle stuck to the major cities when they finally crossed the border, and none are anywhere near me. So, if I’m to enjoy their delicious food, I have to make it myself as best I can, and the following recipe from feelgoodfoodie.net is your best bet for homemade Chipotle burrito bowls. Check it out.
“Chicken Burrito Protein Bowl
“Ingredients
“For the chicken
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 chipotle chilis in adobo sauce finely chopped, plus 1 ½ tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast cut into strips
“For the cilantro lime rice
- 1 cup long-grain white rice rinsed
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- Zest of 1 lime plus 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
“To assemble
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 avocado chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn thawed
- 1 15-ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- ½ small red onion chopped
“INSTRUCTIONS
- To make the chicken, stir together oil, lime juice, chopped chilies, adobo sauce, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade, and add to pan. Cook, stirring, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- To make the rice, add salt and rice to a pot of boiling water. Return to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork, then toss in lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and additional salt to taste.
- To assemble, arrange rice and lettuce in the bottom of a serving bowl and top with the chicken, diced tomatoes, diced avocados, corn, black beans and red onion,” the recipe explains.
It might not be Chipotle, but it’s pretty darn close.
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