Easy burrito bowls

You know those burrito bowls they make at Chipotle? Sooo good right? But kind of expensive, and I don't have one in my town. So here's a recipe I came up with to try to replicate the taste and I think it came pretty close. Also I bought pre-packaged already cooked meat, it speeds up the process that much more but feel free to cook your own meat as well.

Ingredients

1 bag tyson grilled and ready chicken strips, or steak strips

1 cup white rice

1 lime

salt

bunch of cilantro

1 green bell pepper

1 red bell pepper

1 onion 

leaf lettuce

olive oil

tomatoes

salsa

sour cream

queso fresca

Directions

Pour 1 cup of rice into pan, add 2 cups of water

Cover pan, and bring to a boil

Once boiling, turn burner on low and let rice sit for about 10 minutes

While rice is cooking chop peppers and onions

Rice is done when all the water is soaked up, and fluffy

Spoon rice into bowl, add 1 1/2 tsp salt, juice of 1 lime, and a handful of cilantro

Add 1 tbsp olive oil to pan, and saute peppers and onions until soft and onions turn golden. 

These are basically the only things you need to cook, after this you just assemble your burrito bowl with the cilantro lime rice, and then any ingredients you want! I listed the ones I usually use in the ingredients. See? Pretty easy right? And an easy way to satisfy your craving. Enjoy!

Seasoned chicken with lemon

So I'm going to tell you something about my husband. He does not like chicken. Nope, I'm not kidding, he's had food poisoning from chicken more than once and since then it's a struggle getting him to eat it. But I make this chicken at least once every two weeks and he eats it up every time! So you know it's a good recipe when someone who doesn't even like chicken, likes it. :)

 

Recipe serves 4

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon paprika

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 tablespoon olive oil

Half of a lemon

 

Directions

Combine together all the spices

In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat

Cut chicken breasts in half, lengthwise

You are going to want to pound your chicken really thin with a meat tenderizer, so it will cook evenly.

After flattening the chicken breasts generously spread the seasoning on both sides, you might have some leftover.

Add the chicken to pan, sauté until it is golden brown. (About 6-7 minutes on each side)

Squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken as it is cooking, if you have any leftover you can also squeeze some on after it's done cooking, in this case more is better :)

 

Pair this with a nice salad or some vegetables and you have yourself a healthy, easy weeknight dinner!