Southwest Chicken Bowl
Southwest Chicken Bowls give a punch of flavor in every bite with the honey chipotle marinade and crisp veggies in every bite. Ready in 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- large baking sheet
- small blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts, cubed *see notes
- 1 cup long grain white rice *optional
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 1 Jalapeño, sliced
- 1 cup corn kernels, thawed
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette
- 2 Tbsp lime, juiced
- 3 Tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp honey
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp salt *more as needed
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 clove garlic
Instructions
- Make the chipotle honey vinaigrette. Add all the ingredients into a small blender or food processor, pulse until everything is well blended. Add water to the dressing, pulse again and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add the cubed chicken and half of the chipotle honey vinaigrette. Save the rest of it to dress the bowls with when serving. mix the chicken to ensure it's evenly coated. Let the chicken marinate for 20 minutes or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375º. On a large baking sheet, add the marinated chicken to half of the sheet. On the other half of the sheet, add the sliced peppers and onions. Spritz the veggies with oil to ensure they don't stick. Cook for 20-22 minutes or until chicken reached internal temperature of 165º.
- While the chicken is cooking, start the long grain rice. This typically takes 20 minutes, cook according to package. Once everything is finished cooking, assemble the bowls. I start with rice on the bottom and then add all toppings, chicken and drizzle a generous amount of the honey chipotle vinaigrette over the top.
Notes
*boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs will work.
*if you want to serve this meal over chopped romaine for lower calorie it is just as tasty, nutritional panel shows the meal with rice!
*taste the chipotle honey vinaigrette as you go, add more honey as needed.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cup | Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 678mg | Potassium: 792mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1113IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg