Description
A smoky and flavorful chicken bowl layered with black beans, corn, avocado, and drizzled with creamy chipotle sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cooked black beans
- 1 cup corn grilled, roasted, or canned
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the chicken on a grill or skillet until fully cooked and lightly charred, then let rest and slice.
- Warm the black beans and prepare the corn.
- Whisk sour cream, lime juice, chipotle peppers, garlic powder, and honey to make the creamy sauce.
- Assemble the bowl with beans, corn, chicken, avocado, sauce, and garnish with cilantro.
Notes
- Marinate chicken overnight for deeper smoky flavor.
- Swap Greek yogurt for sour cream for a lighter sauce.
- Add rice or quinoa to make the bowl more filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilled / Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 11g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg