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Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowls with Cabbage Slaw and Chipotle Sour Cream | TheRoastedRoot.net #recipe #healthy
Servings: 4 Servings

Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowls with Cabbage Slaw

5 from 1 vote
Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowls with Cabbage Slaw and Chipotle Sour Cream may look deceptively complicated but they're actually crazy easy to throw together on any given weeknight!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

Burrito Bowls:

  • 1.5 cups uncooked brown rice
  • 1 14-ounce can black beans
  • 1 rotisserie chicken shredded*
  • 1 large avocado peeled and diced
  • Shredded Cheese
  • Hot sauce
  • Salsa

Chipotle Sour Cream:

  • 1 8-ounce container sour cream or Greek Yogurt
  • 3 in chipotle chilis adobo sauce chopped + 2 teaspoons adobo sauce, to taste
  • Pinch sea salt

Cabbage Slaw:

  • 1/2 small head cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 cups shredded carrot
  • 1 bunch green onion chopped
  • 2 cloves large garlic minced
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • sea salt

Instructions

Prepare the Cabbage Slaw:

  • Add all ingredients for the slaw to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Taste for flavor and add sea salt, and/or more lime juice and oil as desired. Refrigerate until ready to use (Note: The longer the slaw sits, the more tender and flavorful it becomes).

Prepare the Chipotle Sour Cream:

  • Stir together the chipotle chilis, adobo sauce, and sour cream (or Greek yogurt) in a bowl. Taste for flavor and season with sea salt, and add more adobo sauce to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Prepare the Bowls:

  • Cook the rice according to package instructions, and heat the beans on the stove. Shred the rotisserie chicken.
  • Assemble bowls by adding desired amount of rice, beans, chicken, cheese, slaw, avocado to big bowls. Top with your favorite salsa, hot sauce, and chipotle sour cream.

Notes

*You can also use your favorite baked or grilled chicken recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1Bowl, Calories: 713kcal, Carbohydrates: 83g, Protein: 34g, Fat: 25g, Fiber: 14g, Sugar: 8g
Course: Lifestyle
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: burrito bowl recipe, cabbage slaw, chicken burrito bowl, chipotle sour cream, healthy dinner recipe, shredded chicken burrito bowls
Author: Julia