Easy Chicken Burrito Bowls (One-Pan, 30-Minute Meal)
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These easy chicken burrito bowls are the perfect one-pot dinner! Packed with tender chicken, colorful bell peppers, hearty black beans, fluffy rice, and sweet corn—all seasoned with bold taco flavors, and ready in under 30 minutes. It’s a family-favorite weeknight meal with easy cleanup and even better leftovers.
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Why You’ll Love This Burrito Bowl Recipe:
- Quick and Easy: One skillet and ready in 30 minutes. Who doesn’t love that?
- Family-Friendly: Customize the toppings for even the pickiest eaters
- Great for Meal Prep: Leftovers make delicious burritos, nachos, or even bake chimichangas.
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Chicken Burrito Bowl Ingredients
Burrito Bowls are made with simple ingredients that you most likely already have on hand. To make burrito bowls you will need the following:
⭐️ Full ingredient measurements and recipe instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Burrito Bowls
Let’s walk through the simple steps with tips and trick to make this easy recipe for chicken burrito bowls.
Step 1: Sauté the Veggies
Start by heating some avocado oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in the onion, red pepper and garlic. Cook and stir for about one minute until they just begin to soften.
Step 2:
Add the chicken to the pan and cook and stir for 2-3 minutes, just until it is browned on all sides. The chicken does not need to be cooked through at this step, just get it browned.
Step 3: Add the Base Ingredients
To the same pan with the chicken, onions and red peppers add in the remaining ingredients. Pour in the can of Rotel tomatoes, drained and rinsed black beans, drained corn, chicken broth and Jasmine rice. Stir until it is all combined.
Step 4: Cook the Rice
Bring the liquid to a boil and cover with a lid. Turn down the heat to simmer/low and allow to cook for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is soft and fluffy
Step 5: Add the Cheese
Stir the dish and top with the grated cheese. Place the lid back on top to allow the cheese to melt. The pan can be removed from the burner.
⭐️ If you want browned parts on top of your cheese, place the dish under the broiler for 1-2 minutes until it is melted and some parts are browned.
Storage and Leftover Tips
Refrigerate: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freeze: Freeze in a sealed container for up to 4 months.
To Reheat: Microwave or bake (covered) at 350°F for about 30 minutes.
⭐️ Leftovers are great rolled in tortillas, served over lettuce, or piled onto nachos.
Favorite Toppings for Burrito Bowls
Some of our favorite toppings to put on top of the burrito bowls are:
- put over lettuce or chips
- sour cream or greek yogurt
- salsa
- avocados or guacamole
- tortilla chips
- cilantro
- easy pico de gallo
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Burrito Bowls Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast sliced into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 1 red pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can yellow corn drained
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups colby jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Heat avocado oil in a large 3 quart skillet over medium high heat. Add in the diced onion, red pepper and garlic cook and stir for about 1 minute
- Add the chicken to the pan and brown the chicken on all sides
- To the same pan add the taco seasoning, black beans, corn, Rotel tomatoes, chicken broth and rice. Stir to incorporate all of the ingredients.
- Bring the skillet to a boil and cover with a lid. Turn down to a simmer/low and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is soft and fluffy.
- Remove the lid and stir the pan. Top with the cheese and allow to melt or place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Notes
- Nutrition facts are just an estimate
- Store any leftovers in an air tight container for up to 3 days
- Serve with
- Sour cream
- Avocados/guacamole
- salsa
- lettuce
- cilantro
- tortilla chips or shells
Nutrition
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Post updated 6/3/2025, recipe was not changed.
