Better Than Chipotle Chicken Bowls

You should have seen the way my husband looked at his bowl. It was true love at first sight. When he closed his eyes after taking his first bite, I knew this recipe was a keeper!

A crowd-pleasing chicken bowl for meal prep

This recipe is a crowd-pleaser and makes 6-8 servings. It's also perfect for meal prep for the week. I usually get the chicken from Costco and use their whole packet, which is usually between 3 and 4 pounds.

If you want to scale this recipe down, keep in mind that 1 pound of chicken is usually 4 thighs, and I use 2 thighs per bowl. Also, 1 cup of dry rice makes approximately 3 cups cooked.

If you dislike cilantro, you can replace it with green onions in the salsa and omit it everywhere else. I didn't have cilantro one week and this recipe still tasted great!

How to prep these chicken bowls without the stress

Sometimes recipes like this, where you have to make multiple components, can be overwhelming. This is where mise en place comes in handy. Mise en place is a French culinary phrase that means "put in place" and refers to the setup required before cooking.

Here's how I did it for this recipe:

1. Start by prepping and marinating the chicken, then clean up!
2. Get the rice cooking.
3. Gather and chop all the ingredients that need chopping for the rice, salsa and guacamole.
4. Mix the salsa, then make the guacamole and set both aside in the fridge to keep cool until ready to serve.
5. Clean up again, then finish the rice.
6. Grill the chicken and chop it into bite-size squares right before serving.

These Better Than Chipotle Chicken Bowls are so good, you'll want your significant other to look at you the same way they look at their bowl! 😁 😍

Let me know how you like them! Enjoy!