Chicken Burrito Bowls
Full of protein and healthy carbs with so much flavor that you will forget you are eating healthy! A favorite Chipotle burrito bowl recipe.
Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls are all the rage. I think we can thank Chipotle for that. It's made with everything you stuff inside a burrito....without the large flour tortilla. It's basically the healthier version of the burrito. There is a reason that people can't get enough of protein bowls -- you get a good amount of protein, healthy carbs, and vegetables. It's a filling, satisfying, flavorful meal.
So what is in these Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls?
So glad you asked.
It starts with marinated chili lime chicken, grilled to perfection. Grilling just makes everything better. The key is to marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes. I prefer at least 2-4 hours or even overnight.
The base of the burrito bowl is rice and black beans, which are carbs that give you a good amount of energy. Pico de gallo and fresh avocado slices or guacamole are placed on the top. Since it is corn season, fresh roasted corn is added to the bowls. The beauty of corn on the cob is that it can be grilled right alongside the chicken.
You are going to want to DRINK this cilantro ranch dressing. It's a copycat version of the famous Chuy's creamy jalapeno dip and it will rock your world. I guarantee it. Click the links above for the recipe.
These Grilled Chicken Taco Bowls are so versatile and can be made ahead of time. You can make all of the ingredients and place individual servings in rubbermaid containers for work lunches or even school lunches. If you need more back to school kids lunch ideas, click here.
Please let me know if you make this recipe by leaving a rating and review below. I love to hear from you!
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Robin
This burrito bowl was a five out of five - delicious and easy to make and all five of our family loves it! Do you have any other bowl recipes?
Cathie
Our family loved this - thank you so much! When we were visiting our son in Dallas, I decided to try this. Even our young granddaughters (ages 4 and 19 months) ate it up - without the Chuy's dressing 😉 It is definitely a keeper. In fact, my daughter-in-law asked me for the recipe for this past weekend as they were having company from Austin. Thanks again for being my go-to-gal for recipes!
Modern Honey
Hi Cathie! Awww I love to hear that. It is always great to hear when kids eat it because they are honest taste testers. 🙂 Thank you so much for trying my recipe!
Cathie
Chicken burrito bowls were a big hit! The marinated chicken was delicious although I portioned one-half breast without seasoning for the grandkids. The rice, black beans, corn, pico de gallo (excellent), avocado, and the delish cilantro Ranch dressing were all well received. Everyone agreed it's a "keeper". Thanks so much for ANOTHER super-star recipe!!
Lisa
Great recipe! I will definitely make it again!
Karen
Great recipe! Has become a regular at our house
Robin
Family favorite! It’s rare to find a recipe that all five of us love! It’s a little time consuming when you make all components so I ah e started freezing batches of chicken in the marinade so it’s ready to go and would like to keep the dressing when we don’t use all of it. How long do you think the dressing would last in the fridge?
Mary
I made the grilled chicken burrito bowl and it was so good. I also made the cilantro ranch dressing for it and was impressed with it. I will definitely recommend this to my friends and family.