This Mexican chicken burrito bowl starts with delicious cilantro lime rice topped with our sticky Mexican chicken and then pile on all the toppings! I’m here for allllll the toppings — corn, peppers, onions, tomatoes, avocado, cheese and avocado cilantro lime dressing! Drooling!
For some reason, I’m bowl obsessed. There’s something about all the flavors and textures that makes me all giddy. It just feels so exciting to me! It’s also a family-friendly, affordable, healthy and easy weeknight meal.
What is a Burrito Bowl?
It seems like Chipotle was the restaurant to make the burrito bowl popular, but now you can find them almost everywhere. A burrito bowl is basically the filling of a burrito put into a bowl instead of wrapped in a tortilla. They are lower in carbs without the tortilla making them quite popular and also gluten free. And they are so versatile, you can make them exactly how you want them.
Ingredients for a Chicken Burrito Bowl
This recipe is a little different than our usual recipes because you start with three of our other favorite recipes to assemble a whole bowl. I will briefly describe each of those recipes (head to those individual posts for the full recipes). and then finish off with the ingredients to make these burrito bowls.
- Ingredients: rice, water, unsalted butter, chicken bouillon, garlic, cilantro, lime, and green chiles
- Time: 25 minutes
- PRO TIP: This is a copycat recipe for the rice served at Cafe Rio. It’s so easy to make at home!
- Ingredients: chicken breasts, taco seasoning, olive oil, green onions, honey, and lime juice
- Time: 10 minutes
- PRO TIP: You only need 6 ingredients for this simple recipe, and the flavor is phenomenal!
- Ingredients: avocado, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, tomatillo, garlic, apple cider vinegar, honey, coriander, olive oil, Kosher salt, and water
- Time: 5 minutes
- PRO TIP: Can be made up to a day ahead of time. The flavor actually gets better if it sits for a few hours before serving.
Toppings
- Greens: feel free to choose whatever is your favorite — mixed greens, all romaine lettuce or green leaf
- Corn: fresh corn on the cob with the kernels sliced off is best, but you can also use frozen corn if needed, adds sweetness and crunch
- Red and Orange Bell Peppers: seeds removed and diced, adds flavor, color and texture
- Red Onion: adds flavor, color and texture
- Jalapeno: adds heat and flavor
- Avocado: adds a creaminess and healthy fat
- Cherry Tomatoes: adds brightness, col