Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal Prep
Smoky seared chicken, rice, black beans and corn with a lime Greek yogurt crema, packed into four lunches in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbchicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 2 tspchili powder
- 1 tspcumin
- 1 tspsmoked paprika
- ½ tspgarlic powder
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 2 cuprice, cooked
- 15 ozblack beans, 1 can, drained and rinsed
- 1 cupcorn, frozen or canned
- ½ cupGreek yogurt, plain nonfat
- 1lime, zested and juiced
- ½ cupsalsa
- salt
Method
Pat the chicken dry. Mix the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder and 1 tsp salt and rub it all over the chicken.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken without moving it until well browned, about 6 minutes, then flip.
⏱ 6 minLower the heat to medium and cook until the thickest part reaches 165°F, 5 to 7 minutes more. Rest for 5 minutes, then dice.
While the chicken rests, warm the black beans and corn together in the same skillet with a pinch of salt.
Stir the lime zest, lime juice and a pinch of salt into the Greek yogurt to make the crema.
Divide the rice, beans and corn, and chicken among 4 containers. Top with salsa and pack the crema in small cups. Refrigerate for up to 4 days.
Recipe by @priya.spooned · original post