Chicken burrito bowl meal prep are perfect for planning weekday lunches (or dinner) ahead. Loaded with flavor this chicken burrito bowl recipe is healthy and amazingly delicious!
Winner winner chicken dinner (or lunch)!!!
If you love chicken burritos or tacos or just anything Mexican, then this is your ultimate comfort food.
And, it’s all prepped and ready to go for the rest of the week.
This has been a family favorite for a very long time, why wouldn’t be?
Amazingly delicious as is!!! No sauce required.
It begins with a tasty chicken taco meat with homemade taco seasoning. I use leftover chicken taco meat to make chicken quesadillas for the kids next day. YUM.
If you don’t have an instant pot or don’t have time to make cilantro lime rice recipe then here is quick version with leftover white rice that will work great – In a non-stick skillet, saute finely chopped garlic in some vegetable oil, until golden (don’t let get dark in color). Stir in cooked white rice, lime juice, chopped cilantro and salt. Mix until combined and take off heat and let cool.
You could use guacamole instead of sliced avocados.
You could use pico de gallo instead of salsa.
An easy chicken meal prep recipe and is soon going to be your favorite too.
Check out this slightly different Spicy Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl made with Mexican Spiced Chicken and Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal Prep
Chicken burrito bowl meal prep are perfect for planning weekday lunches (or dinner) ahead. Loaded with flavor this chicken burrito bowl recipe is healthy and amazingly delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or corn or olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 recipe homemade chicken taco seasoning
- 3 to 4 cups Cilantro lime rice refer notes
- 1 and 1/2 avocados, sliced
- 3/4 cup salsa, refer notes
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar or Mexican cheese blend, optional
- 1/2 cup cooked black beans, optional
- 1/2 cup cooked corn, optional
- 2 tablepsoons chopped cilantro, optional
Instructions
Cook chicken
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add chicken and taco seasoning. Saute (breaking lumps) for 4-5 minutes until chicken is cooked and browned. Transfer and let cool.
To assemble
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Divide the rice, chicken, salsa, cheese, beans and corn (if using) into meal prep containers. Add sliced avocado just before eating.
Recipe Notes
If your salsa is watery, then either store salsa in small 2 ounce jello shot cups with lid or top salsa before eating.
May sub pico de gallo instead of salsa.
If you don't have an instant pot or don't have time to make cilantro lime rice recipe then here is quick version with leftover white rice that will work great - In a non-stick skillet, saute finely chopped garlic in some vegetable oil, until golden (don't let get dark in color). Stir in rice, lime juice, chopped cilantro and salt. Mix until combined and take off heat and let cool.
Guacamole may be used instead of sliced avocados.
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10 Comments
I love how you used your homemade taco seasoning in the chicken! Meal prepping saves me every night. Especially when I get stuck working a 14-hour work day!! These chicken bowls would be an awesome meal to have for lunch or dinner!!
That’s a long day, my dear! But, sure meal prep is the way to go, thank you Kelly:)
this sounds delicious! and corn is never optional (; i always make sure to ask for some when i go to chipotle!
The fam would love these!! They look amazing and I want to stuff them in my mouth…for real!!! Best comfort, cozy food and healthy at the same time. 😀
Thank you dear Kim:)
When eating a meal that is prepped like this, do you heat it up again? Do you eat it cold? Do you take it apart to heat it, so the meat and rice are hot? I never really understood.
Thanks.
Great question Anna. It is meant to be eaten room temperature (stored in the refrigerator at home) , which is most school or work lunch situations. Hope it helps:)
id like to know the nutritional facts please
Omg this was Amazing! Compares to the Mexican joint down the road. The lime rice was the kicker! I did my rice in the instantpot. Amazing. Thanks for sharing. Took no time at all. I can save myself $10 I would spend on take out cause this is definitely comparable.
Thank you Christine, so glad that you loved it:)