# Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls

This recipe features boneless, skinless chicken thighs cooked in an air fryer with a smoky chipotle sauce, served over rice with roasted bell peppers and onions, and topped with mozzarella, sharp cheddar cheese, and Greek yogurt.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 900 g skinless chicken thighs
- 5 g avocado oil
- 20 g hot honey
- 0.5 Juice of lime
- 0 Chipotle or ancho chili powder
- 0 garlic powder
- 0 onion powder
- 0 black pepper
- 0 salt
- 2 bell peppers
- 0.5 yellow onion
- 10 g oil
- 15 g tomato paste
- 300 g rice (dry weight)
- 580 g pre-cooked rice
- 60 g reduced fat mozzarella
- 60 g extra sharp cheddar
- 100 g 0% Greek yogurt
- 1 handful chopped cilantro
- 180 g 0% Greek yogurt
- 60 g milk
- 7 g honey
- 45 g adobo sauce
- 0 Smoked paprika
- 0 Salt

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix chicken thighs with avocado oil, hot honey, lime juice, and all seasonings. Toss until evenly coated.
2. Cook chicken in an air fryer at 375°F for 20-25 mins, flipping halfway, until cooked through and lightly charred. Remove and chop into bite-sized pieces.
3. Remove the air fryer rack. Add diced bell peppers, onion, oil, and tomato paste directly to the basket. Air fry at 350°F for 10–15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until softened and lightly browned.
4. Add cooked rice directly to the veggies in the air fryer basket (or transfer to a large bowl). Stir in mozzarella, cheddar, and Greek yogurt until melted and creamy. Add chopped chicken and cilantro. Mix until evenly combined.
5. Whisk together Greek yogurt, milk, honey, adobo sauce, salt and smoked paprika until smooth.
6. Divide into 5 equal servings and top each with smoky chipotle sauce.

## Equipment

- Air Fryer
- bowl

## Tips

- Make sure chicken is fully coated and changes color after mixing.
- Cook chicken until cooked through and lightly charred.
- Stir bell peppers and onion once or twice while air frying until softened and lightly browned.
- Whisk sauce ingredients until smooth.
- Store frozen for meal prep.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUGxUt5AdLv/?igsh=aDM0ZmF1MWxxZnE=
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- Extracted: 2026-05-02

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