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Copycat Chipotle Chicken Bowl

Raquel Hazlett

HOMEMADE CHIPOTLE BURRITO BOWLS 😍

Ingredients:

For the Copycat Chipotle Chicken:

  • 4 chicken thighs

  • For the marinade, blend:

  • 2 whole chipotle chilies with some adobo sauce

  • ½ cup water

  • 1 tbsp neutral oil (avocado or vegetable oil work great)

  • 1 tsp distilled vinegar

  • 1 clove of garlic

  • Pinch of salt and pepper

  • ½ teaspoon of Mexican oregano

  • ½ teaspoon cumin

For the Refried Black Beans:

  • 1 can black beans (save the juices!)

  • ½ onion

  • ¼ cup water

  • 1 tbsp cumin

  • Juice from ½ lime

For the Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice:

  • 2-3 cups cauliflower rice

  • Handful of chopped cilantro

  • Juice from ½ lime

  • 2 tsp oil

Directions:

For the Copycat Chipotle Chicken:

  • Make the marinade by blending chipotle chilies, garlic, water, vinegar, oil, cumin, oregano, and salt and pepper.

  • Place chicken into a Ziploc bag, pour over marinade, and marinate at least 2 hours (overnight is best).

  • Fire up your grill on high (use the broiler or grill pan if you don’t have a grill) and sear chicken for 4 minutes each side. Do not move them around! That’s how they get that nice char!

  • Let rest for about 1-2 minutes and chop into bite sized pieces

For the Refried Black Beans:

  • Sauté onion in some oil with some salt and pepper until translucent.

  • Drain can of black beans into a glass (do not toss!) and pour the beans into the pan.

  • Sauté on high until liquid is almost all evaporated.

  • Start mashing about 50% of the beans, and slowly add back in the liquid from the can.

  • Add in cumin and the juice from 1/2 a lime and cook for 1 more minute.

  • Add in some water to get desired consistency.

For the Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice:

  • Get a cast iron nice and hot and add some coconut oil.

  • Add in cauliflower rice and DO NOT STIR until you start to see some of the cauliflower brown.

  • Cook until just toasted

  • Add in the other 1/2 of the lime and a handful of chopped cilantro

Assemble with your favorite toppings! I added a little bit of cheese, some avocado, and some Tabasco chipotle hot sauce 😋 but feel free to add whatever toppings you prefer most!