Mexican Chicken Bowls

Q and I wanted something simple for dinner Sunday night. Since we had three grilled chicken breasts in the fridge ready to go, I suggested making something Mexican themed (usual my go to when it comes to making easy dinners). We settled on these chicken bowls which are basically all the ingredients for tacos layered into a bowl and eaten with tortilla chips.

Not only were these bowls delicious and filling, but also we had all of the ingredients on hand. I recently bought Q a Zojirushi Rice Cooker (one of my kitchen staples), so quickly cooking up some white rice was easy. We squeezed lime over the rice for a twist and I would have added some cilantro in there also, but Q is one of those weirdos who doesn’t like it! Overall, this meal couldn’t have been easier to put together and was thoroughly enjoyed by both of us.

Mexican Chicken Bowls

Serves 2

What we used:

1 1/2 cups cooked white rice
1/2 lime
1 grilled chicken breast, diced (sprinkled with Chili Lime seasoning)
1 can black beans, drained and heated
Salsa
Mexican cheese
Guacamole (or sliced avocado)

How we made them:

We spooned 3/4 cup of white rice into two bowls and squeezed fresh lime over the top of each. On top of the rice, we layered chicken, beans, salsa, cheese and guacamole/avocado. Served with tortilla chips on the side for dipping.

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Tagged as: black beans, bowl, chicken, guacamole, lime, mexican, mexican cheese, pico, rice, salsa, zojirushi rice cooker

{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Blog is the New Black May 16, 2012 at 5:28 am: um, yes please. I love deconstructed meals like this!
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2 Jenn May 16, 2012 at 7:37 am: This looks so delicious, I can practically taste it! And what a perfect meal for a weeknight. Definitely going to give this a whirl, thanks KoKo!

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