Chicken Quinoa Burrito Bowls
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
(5)
Ingredients
2 servings
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 batch taco-seasoned chicken
- 1 batch sautéed veggies
- 1 batch corn salsa
- ⅔ cup guacamole
- ¼ cup crumbled cotija cheese (or your preferred cheese)
- lime wedges (for serving)
- 2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
- 4 teaspoons Old El Paso Taco Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small red bell pepper, stem and core removed, then thinly sliced
- half a small red onion, peeled, then thinly sliced
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- ¼ cup finely-diced red onion
- 2 Tablespoons finely-chopped cilantro
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
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Preparation
Step 1
Portion quinoa evenly between two serving bowls, spreading it out so that it covers the bottom of the bowls. Divide the chicken, peppers and onions, corn salsa, and guacamole evenly between the two bowls, and add them on top of the quinoa. Sprinkle each bowl with some crumbled cheese. Serve immediately, garnishing each bowl with a lime wedge if desired.
Step 2
To make the taco-seasoned chicken: Rub 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning evenly over each chicken breast (on both sides). Heat oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook for about 5 minutes per side, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer translucent. Remove from heat and transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for at least 5 minutes. Then cut into bite-sized cubes.
Step 3
To make the sautéed veggies: Return the same sauté pan to the heat and add the oil. Heat over medium-high heat, then add peppers and onions. Sauté for 4-5 minutes until the veggies are cooked and softened. Remove from heat.
Step 4
To make the corn salsa: Toss all ingredients together until combined.
Step 5
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Chef's notes
Feel free to customize your bowl with any other favorite ingredients you might like, such as salsa or drizzled sour cream. But this is the bowl I typically order out at burrito restaurants, so this is the bowl I made at home. It’s savory, sweet, simple, and sooooooo good.
