Copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls

These Copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls are the perfect easy dinner or meal prep option! They’re made with Mexican spiced cauliflower rice or regular rice, topped with juicy chipotle chicken, pico de gallo, fajita veggies, and a homemade chipotle crema.

This recipe is low-carb, grain-free, dairy-free, whole30-compliant, and makes for the best make-ahead meal!

Easy Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe

These Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls are one of my favorite meals to make when I’m short on time. They’re a complete meal loaded into one mouthwatering cauliflower rice bowl!

These burrito bowls start with delicious Mexican cauliflower rice topped off with homemade pico de gallo, perfectly seasoned grilled chicken, an amazing chipotle crema, and all your favorite fix-ins.

Ingredients Needed

This recipe has a few different components, but don’t be overwhelmed by the ingredients list. Each component comes together with very little prep.

• Wet Rub: We’re seasoning the chicken with a delicious spicy and smoky blend of olive oil, chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
• Chicken Breast: You’ll need 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast.
• Pico de Gallo: Our homemade, fresh pico is made with jalapeño, red onion, tomato, cilantro, and lime juice.
• Veggies: We’re using the classic fajita veggie combination of bell pepper and onion.
• Mexican Cauliflower Rice: The homemade Mexican cauliflower rice is made with cauliflower rice, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, cayenne, and scallions. Feel free to grab a bag of riced cauliflower from the store or make your own. Alternatively, make some classic Mexican Rice if you don’t want cauliflower rice!
• Chipotle Crema: The Chipotle Crema is a simple recipe consisting of mayo, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and lime juice.

How to Make Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls

These chicken burrito bowls are an easy recipe to whip up for a quick dinner, but they can also easily be prepared ahead of time for meal prep! Here’s a quick summary of the recipe:

• Cook the chicken: Pat the chicken dry, then season with salt and pepper. Place it into a bowl along with all of the wet rub ingredients, then mix until fully coated. Grill for 5-6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• Make the cauliflower rice or regular rice: Heat olive oil in a skillet, then add the cauliflower rice and spices. Sauté until the cauliflower is cooked, remove from the heat, and set aside. Want to make regular Mexican rice? Follow my guide on making it!
• Sauté the veggies: In another skillet, heat olive oil, then add in the peppers and onions. Sauté until caramelized and softened.
• Make the condiments: In one bowl, combine all of the pico de gallo ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together all of the chipotle crema ingredients.
• Assemble and serve: Start your bowl with a scoop of the prepared rice, then top it with grilled chicken, veggies, black beans, pico, scallions, and the chipotle crema.

Are Burrito Bowls Actually Healthy?

Yes! Especially if you’re making them at home.

Burrito bowls are a great way to hit all food groups—carbs, healthy fats, veggies, and protein. Plus, they’re packed with flavor thanks to the spices and condiments. They’re the perfect well-rounded and delicious meal.

Variations

• Use another meat. You can swap the chicken out for turkey or try your burrito bowl with carne asada instead.
• Make it vegetarian. Feel free to make a vegetarian chipotle burrito bowl by simply omitting the chicken. Additionally, adding black or pinto beans makes for a great vegetarian protein option.
• Add other toppings. Load your burrito bowl up with any of your favorite toppings. Try beans, cheese, sour cream, corn salsa, avocado, you name it.
• Use rice. Feel free to swap the cauliflower rice out for regular homemade Mexican rice.

Serving Suggestions

Chicken burrito bowls are a complete meal as they are, so you definitely don’t need to serve them with anything. However, you can absolutely enjoy them with any of your favorite side dishes! Here are a few ideas:

• Chips and Salsa or Guacamole
• Mexican Street Corn Salad
• Black Bean Soup
• Chipotle Slaw

How to Store

A fully assembled chipotle chicken burrito bowl can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, simply warm on the stove on low or in the microwave until heated through.

If you’re storing the burrito bowl components separately, the instructions will vary:

• Chicken: Chicken can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Thaw in the fridge before reheating if frozen.
• Pico de Gallo: Homemade pico de gallo will last in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Peppers and Onions: Store leftover cooked veggies in the fridge for 3-5 days.
• Cauliflower Rice: Leftover cooked cauliflower rice will last in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Chipotle Crema: The chipotle crema will last in a jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

More Meal Prep Bowls You’ll Love

• Thai Turkey Bowl
• Greek Veggie Bowls
• Chicken Buddha Bowl with Spicy Mango Sauce
• Korean Ground Beef Bowls
• Greek Cauliflower Rice Pilaf Bowls

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Copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls [VIDEO]

5 from 3 votes

These Copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls are the perfect easy dinner or meal prep option! They're made with Mexican spiced cauliflower rice topped with juicy chipotle chicken, pico de gallo, fajita veggies, and a homemade chipotle crema.

Servings 4

Prep Time 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

  

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Wet Rub:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast

Pico De Gallo:

• 1 jalapeño diced
• 1 red onion diced
• 3 ripe tomatos diced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro roughly chopped
• 1 lime juiced

Sautéed Peppers and Onions:

• Oil of choice
• 1 bell pepper sliced
• 1 onion sliced

Mexican Cauliflower Rice:

• 1 12- ounce bag cauliflower rice or one head cauliflower
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper more to taste
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
• Scallions sliced for garnish

Chipotle Crema:

• 1/3 cup mayo
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon sea Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lime squeezed more to taste

Instructions

• 1. Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Place chicken in a bowl and add the rest of the wet rub ingredients. Mix until chicken is well coated in the spice rub.
• 2. Grill chicken for about 5-6 minutes on each side, or until chicken is opaque and fully cooked through. If using a grill pan, cover the pan during the cooking process to make sure the chicken cooks through.
• 3. While chicken is on the grill, prepare the cauliflower rice. Heat a medium skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add in cauli rice and the rest of the ingredients and saute for 5-8 minutes, until the cauliflower is cooked through. Take off heat and set aside. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• 4. Once chicken is cooked through, let cool, dice and set aside until ready to eat.
• 5. In a separate medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Add in sliced onions and peppers. Saute until onions begin to caramelize, about 8 minutes. Take off heat and set aside.
• 6. Add pico de gallo ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and stir until well combined. Set aside until ready to eat. 7. Add chipotle crema ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk until well combined. 8. Assemble bowl: Place cauliflower rice on the bottom, top with grilled chicken, sauted onions and peppers, black beans if using, pico de gallo, scallions, and a drizzle of chipotle crema.

Notes

This is a great meal prep item! Prep all of the ingredients the day before, and then simple assemble the bowl when ready to eat! Simply omit beans and cheese for whole30!

Nutrition

Serving: 4gCalories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 23.3gProtein: 37.8gFat: 22.7gSaturated Fat: 4.4gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 532mgFiber: 6.5gSugar: 10.7g

Author: Lexi

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