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Chicken Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
- chicken:
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil, ghee, or avocado oil
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Large pinch Chipotle powder or more, to taste
- Juice of 2 limes
- cauliflower rice:
- 1 lb cauliflower rice
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil ghee, or avocado oil
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1-2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 jalapeño pepper minced
- 3/4 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- Dash chipotle powder
- peppers and onions:
- 1 large onion sliced thin
- 1 large red bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil or other cooking fat
- sea salt to taste
- guacamole:
- 2 avocados
- 1/4 cup onion minced
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper minced
- 2 Tbsp Tbsp fresh lime juice or to taste
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
- Sea salt to taste
- optional toppings:
- Salsa fresh herbs, sliced jalapeño.
Directions
for the rice:
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil or ghee.
- Add the riced cauliflower and stir to coat.
- Cover skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes to steam.
- Uncover and stir, then add the jalapeño, salt, seasonings and lime juice.
- Cook and stir another minute or two uncovered until you have desired texture, then remove from heat and set aside.
for chicken, peppers & onions:
- Cut chicken thighs into bites size pieces.
- Season all over with all seasonings (not the lime) and heat a large skillet over medium high heat (you can move the rice to a bowl and use the same one) and add 1 Tbsp cooking fat.
- Add chicken and brown all over, stirring as needed.
- Stir and cook over medium/medium high heat for 7 mins or until cooked through.
- Lower heat a bit and add the lime juice, stir and continue to cook another 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat and place in a bowl.
- Keep the heat on medium and add another Tbsp fat to the skillet.
- Add peppers and onions and stir to coat with fat.
- Sprinkle with a bit of sea salt to taste, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or until softened and browning, then remove from heat.
- To make the guacomole, mash together the avocado with the rest of the ingredients, adjusting seasonings to taste.
assemble bowls:
- Layer the cauli rice, chicken, peppers and onions in bowls, then top with guac and any other desired toppings.
- Serve right away and enjoy!
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