Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal Prep

Name: Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal Prep
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice; 1½ cups water; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 pound ground chicken; ½ onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 cup homemade pico de gallo (recipe below), or store-bought; ½ cup chipotle cream sauce (recipe below); Homemade Pico de Gallo:; 2 ripe tomatoes, diced; ¼ white onion, diced; 1 lime, juiced and zest; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; salt and pepper to taste; Chipotle Cream Sauce:; ½ cup sour cream or plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce; 1 clove garlic; 1 lime, juiced; salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup cooked corn kernels; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

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We know you're addicted to Chipotle, but after a while, getting take-out for lunch can put a serious dent in your bank account (not to mention your waistline). This recipe yields four grab-and-go chicken, rice and bean burrito bowls with homemade pico de gallo and a creamy chipotle sauce. No need to marinate the chicken: it's quickly sautéed in a flavorful mixture of onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika and cayenne. Make everything on Sunday to prep, then enjoy all week for lunch. Healthier and cheaper than your typical lunchtime take-out order? It's a win-win.

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Mealthy Tip

Using a non-fat Greek yogurt to cut back on calories in the Chipotle Cream Sauce. Try different toppings to switch up the bowls: add crumbled cotija or feta cheese, quick pickled red onions, thinly sliced radishes or homemade guacamole and crumbled tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 575 calories; 27g fat; 49.9g carbohydrates; 39g protein; 148mg cholesterol; 966mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 575		Calories from Fat 241
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g		41%
	Saturated Fat 9g	46%
	Trans Fat 0.4g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.4g
Cholesterol 148mg		49%
Sodium 966mg		40%
Total Carbohydrate 49.9g		17%
	Dietary Fiber 11g	42%
	Sugars 8.1g
Protein 39g

Vitamin A 31%		Vitamin C 37%
Calcium 10%		Iron 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Mexican American Fusion Meal Prep Lunch Gluten-free Chicken Ground Chicken Rice Brown Rice

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Jessica Scott says:

I make these chicken burrito bowl meal preps at least one or two weeks out of the month. The chipotle cream sauce is addicting, I get a little carried away with it. Ground chicken is the perfect ingredient to use and saves time that I would otherwise spend dicing chicken breasts.

Laura Griffin says:

This chicken burrito bowl meal prep was so good and much healthier than eating out at the Mexican place down the street! The chipotle cream sauce was so really delicious too, I made an extra batch so have! I love that you can taste all of the spices and ingredients, perfect!

Loren Schaffer says:

I really liked that this recipe makes lunches for the whole week, saved myself lots of $ in Chipotle. I used jalapeno peppers for my cream sauce to give it a little more spice and Fage 0% greek yogurt. Also used refried beans rather than black beans, really good!