Description
These Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls are a perfect blend of sweet and spicy flavors, featuring tender marinated chicken served over a bed of rice with corn, black beans, avocado, and fresh cilantro. A delicious and satisfying meal that’s easy to make!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (minced)
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Bowls:
- 2 cups cooked rice (white, brown, or cilantro lime rice)
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 cup black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 cup diced tomatoes or pico de gallo
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- Fresh cilantro and lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a bowl, mix chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, honey, lime juice, garlic, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Marinate chicken in the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the Chicken: Sauté marinated chicken in olive oil until cooked through and caramelized.
- Assemble the Bowls: Divide rice among bowls, top with chicken, corn, black beans, tomatoes, and avocado. Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges. Serve.
Notes
- Adjust spice level with chipotle peppers
- Store components separately for meal prep
- Try with quinoa or cauliflower rice
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
