Un burrito bowl de pollo es una comida popular entre semana en nuestra casa. ¡Tiene mucho sabor y muchas cosas buenas! Si no te gusta el pollo, puedes reemplazarlo por otra proteína o dejarlo de lado por completo y agregar más frijoles para un tazón de verduras. ¡Disfruta!
Category
Dinner
Servings
4
Prep time
40 minutes
Cook time
30 minutes
A chicken burrito bowl is a popular mid-week meal in our house. It has loads of flavour and lots of good stuff! If you're not a fan of chicken, you can switch it out for another protein or leave it out all together and add more beans for a veg bowl. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 100g (about 3.5 oz) black beans, soaked overnight in water in the fridge
- salt, to taste
- 1 small brown onion
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 white corn tortillas
- oil for frying
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- peanut oil for cooking
- 3 corn cobs
- 4 tomatoes, diced
- 1 small white onion, diced
- a small bunch of coriander, finely chopped
- 5 limes
- 2 avocados
- 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 800g (about 1.76 lbs) cooked rice
Directions
Drain the beans and place them in a pot. Cover with fresh water, add the brown onion (whole), bay leaves, and a big pinch of salt. Cook on medium heat until tender, about 1 hour in a normal pot or 15 minutes in a pressure cooker. Alternatively, use a tin of cooked black beans for convenience.
- To make the tortilla chips, cut each tortilla into 6 wedges. Fry in oil at 160°C (320°F) until golden brown. Remove from the oil, drain on a tray, and season with salt immediately. Alternatively, you can use pre-made corn chips.
- For the chicken, combine 1 tablespoon each of ground coriander, cumin, paprika, and 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes with a big pinch of salt and a couple of tablespoons of peanut oil. Coat the chicken and grill for 8-10 minutes until cooked through and nicely coloured. Let it rest for 3-4 minutes before slicing.
- Prepare the corn buy grilling the corn cobs (husks removed) over high heat for 10-12 minutes until soft and charred. Let cool slightly, then slice the kernels off the cob.
- To make Pico de Gallo, combine diced tomatoes, diced white onion, half of the chopped coriander, a big pinch of salt, chilli flakes (to taste), and the juice and zest of 3 limes. Mix well and set aside.
- Prepare the guacamole by mashing the avocados with the finely diced red onion, season with salt, a pinch of chilli flakes, and mix until reaching the desired consistency.
- Season the rice by stirring in the remaining chopped coriander, juice and zest of 1 lime, and a pinch of salt into the cooked rice.
- To assemble your bowl, start with a base of seasoned rice. Add the cooked ingredients on top, arranging them nicely over the rice, and serve some tortilla chips on the side.
Recipe notes
For meal prepping, keep all the ingredients separate until ready to serve or pack for lunch. This ensures freshness and allows for easy assembly.