Looking to spice up your lunch routine, try these delicious chicken burrito bowls!
Perfect for meal prep, these bowls are simple to make ahead on the weekend and convenient to take to work for a satisfying midday meal.
With a hearty mix of protein and fiber, they’re designed to keep you feeling full and energized, preventing that mid-afternoon slump.
Plus, they’re freezer-friendly, ensuring you always have a nutritious option on hand for easy dinners.
Get creative by adding extra veggies and toppings to customize your bowl just the way you like it.
Say goodbye to boring lunches and hello to flavorful chicken burrito bowls!
Ingredients:
| Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless | 3 each | 3 each |
| Bell peppers, sliced | 3 each | 3 each |
| Red onion, large, sliced | 1 each | 1 each |
| Olive oil | 2 Tbsp | 30 mL |
| Taco seasoning | 1 Tbsp | 15 mL |
| Salt | ½ tsp | 7 mL |
| Pepper | ½ tsp | 7 mL |
| Salsa | 1 jar | 1 jar |
| Brown rice, cooked | 3 cups | 750 mL |
| Black beans, drained & rinsed | 1 can | 1 can |
| Corn | 1 can | 1 can |
| Cheddar cheese, shredded | 1 cup | 250 mL |
| Lime, wedged | 1 each | 1 each |
| Cilantro, fresh | ½ cup | 125 mL |
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400˚F/200˚C.
- Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Place the chicken, peppers, and onions onto the baking sheet and drizzle with oil.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning evenly over both sides of the chicken breasts.
- Salt and pepper the peppers and onions, tossing to coat.
- Top each chicken breast with a generous pour of salsa.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes.
- Rest chicken for 10 minutes, before slicing into strips.
- Add a base of brown rice to 6 food storage containers. Top each with a scoop of black beans, corn, additional salsa, cheddar cheese, cooked peppers and onions, and sliced chicken. Garnish with fresh cilantro and a lime wedge.
- Store in the refrigerator (and enjoy any extras immediately). Can be kept refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Meal-prep FTW! Enjoy!
Makes 4 servings ( 516 g /serving). 1 serving = ~1.5 cups
recipe courtesy of nutritionrx.ca
