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Posted: Feb 11, 2015Updated: Nov 4, 2022

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Chicken Burrito Bowls is aone pot dinner recipe loaded with spice and flavor to please the whole family. Plus this recipegluten-free,dairy free, low calorie and high protein.

We had a glorious weekend weather wise here in Cincinnati. I couldn’t soak in enough of the sunshine and 50° temperatures. I leashed up the dogs and we went for a walk enjoying some well deserved Vitamin D.

One of my favorite places to grab lunch is Chipotle, the chicken bowl being my favorite. It was time to come up with my own recipe to enjoy at home, because lets face it when you make it yourself it is WAY better. This is a simple recipe that can be made ahead and warmed up later, which to me makes it the best kind of recipe. Especially when I seem to make a lot of containers for later meals with the men in my life. I like to top with some cubed avocado and serve with some gluten-free organic tortilla chips.

What is your favoritething to order at Chipotle?

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 55 minutes mins

Servings: 6 -8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 garlic clove minced
1 medium yellow onion diced
1 pepper cored and diced (I used red pepper)
1 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts chicken thighs, or a mix cut into large cubes
5 medium sized tomatoes cored and diced
1 1/4 cups organic low sodium chicken stock
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 cup brown rice gluten free
1 cup frozen corn
1 avocado peeled, seeded, diced

Instructions

Place dutch oven over medium heat and add coconut oil, until melted.
Add onion, pepper and garlic, cook until softened about 3-4 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, chicken, chicken stock, chili powder, salt, and cumin to pot. Cover and lower heat to low cook about 45 minutes - 1 hour.
Remove the lid and add the rice, and frozen corn. Replace the lid and continue cooking on low for another 45 minutes.
Check and stir once or twice to make sure the rice cooks evenly and adding more chicken broth if the mixture seems dry. Cooking is done when the rice is tender.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board Use two forks to shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Place chicken back into pot, stir.
Place in bowls, top with diced avocado.
Serve and Enjoy!

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30 comments on “Chicken Burrito Bowls”

Kaylee
Mar 9, 2018 at 12:08 pm

Do you put the chicken in raw?
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Stephanie
Aug 10, 2016 at 1:11 pm

This has become one of my new favorite recipes. We love Mexican, but I recently gave up dairy. I was surprised when my husband didn’t even ask for cheese. You don’t need it. Thanks for sharing!
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1. Amy
  Aug 10, 2016 at 6:33 pm
  
  That is wonderful Stephanie! Thank you so much for letting me know.
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Kate
Apr 12, 2016 at 1:12 pm

This recipe looks delicious! Any suggestions on how it could be make in a crock pot rather than a dutch oven?
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1. Amy
  Apr 12, 2016 at 9:02 pm
  
  Hey Kate, without rewriting the recipe I would suggest you follow the recipe through step 2 {cooking vegetable in a skillet} Then transfer the veggies to your crockpot adding chicken chicken, chicken stock, chili powder, salt, and cumin cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. Add rice, corn and cook 45 min-1 hour. Follow the recipe from there and you should end up with the same results.
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Brooke
Apr 11, 2016 at 3:30 pm

Do you put the chicken in the pot raw when you first start?
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1. Amy
  Apr 11, 2016 at 9:35 pm
  
  Hi Brooke, Are you referring to step 2? If so yes, the chicken is raw. Hope this helps.
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  1. Brooke
    Apr 14, 2016 at 3:19 pm
    
    Yes that helps! Thank you! Is it still possible to make in a normal pot over the stove if I currently don’t have a Dutch oven where I’m staying?
  2. Amy
    Apr 17, 2016 at 7:44 am
    
    Hi Brooke, Yes, a large pot would work fine as well. You just want to make sure that you are using a pot that offers enough room for all of your ingredients.
Gaby
Apr 3, 2016 at 8:25 pm

Do you have the nutrition specs for your recipes available?
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1. Amy
  Apr 3, 2016 at 9:08 pm
  
  Hi Gaby, I am slowly going through and adding nutritional labels to all my recipes. I just added the label, hope that helps and thanks for stopping by!
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