# Homemade Chipotle Chicken Bowls

This recipe shows you how to make five Chipotle bowls with double chicken for less than $4.25 per bowl in just 45 minutes.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lbs chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 1 tbs avocado oil
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 cups uncooked white rice
- 3 cups water or chicken bone broth
- 0.5 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 limes
- 2 tsp avocado oil
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 3 bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tbs avocado oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 cup greek yogurt or mayo
- 1 tbs honey
- 0.5 tsp chipotle pepper powder
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 juice of half a lime

## Instructions

1. Gather all the ingredients, kitchen tools, and appliances, and prepare a list of steps to follow.
2. Add 3 lbs of boneless and skinless chicken thighs to a bowl with 1 tbs of avocado oil, 2 tsp of onion powder, 2 tsp of garlic powder, 2 tsp of ground cumin, 2 tsp of smoked paprika, 2 tsp of dried oregano, 2 tsp of chipotle pepper powder, 1 tsp of salt, and 1 tsp of pepper.
3. Mix the chicken and spices well.
4. Place the marinated chicken on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake the chicken at 400°F (205°C) until its internal temperature is 165°F (74°C).
6. Prep the rice: add 2 cups of washed rice and 3 cups of water or chicken bone broth to a rice cooker; top with a dried bay leaf and cook until light and fluffy.
7. Prepare the vegetables: thinly slice 3 bell peppers and 1 large red onion.
8. Add the sliced bell peppers and red onion to a bowl with 1 tbs of avocado oil, 1 tsp of garlic powder, 1 tsp of dried oregano, 1 tsp of salt, and 1 tsp of pepper.
9. Mix the vegetables well.
10. Sauté the seasoned vegetables in a pan for 8-10 minutes until tender.
11. While the chicken and rice are cooking, chop 1/2 cup of cilantro and prepare the juice of 3 limes for the cilantro lime rice.
12. Make the creamy spicy lime sauce: add 1 cup of Greek yogurt or mayo, 1 tbs of honey, 1/2 tsp of chipotle pepper powder, 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, 1/4 tsp of salt, and the juice of half a lime into a small bowl.
13. Whisk the sauce ingredients until smooth.
14. Once the rice is cooked, transfer it to a bowl.
15. Mix the cooked rice with 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro, the juice of 3 limes, 2 tsp of avocado oil, and 1/2 tsp of salt.
16. Rest the cooked chicken for 10 minutes, then cut it into bite-sized pieces.
17. Assemble the bowls: first, add 125g of cilantro lime rice, then 100g of sautéed peppers and onions, and finally 200g of cut chicken.
18. Top with 2 tbs of creamy spicy lime sauce right before eating.

## Equipment

- glass containers
- shopping cart
- kitchen sink
- bowl
- tongs
- chopping board
- knife
- frying pan
- baking sheets
- rice cooker
- strainer
- lime squeezer
- whisk
- dishes

## Tips

- Always start with whatever takes the longest and can cook on its own to allow for multitasking.
- Think ahead about the next steps to enjoy the whole process.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DaSvYJMnP/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/33e72ead-4ead-4f9f-bf96-c36cc1e7491a
- Extracted: 2025-09-08

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