Burrito Bowl

Back in October 2010 Drew and I went on a "Low Spend Month". That meant no extras. No impulse Target buys (gasp!), no new clothes (it's not as if we didn't have anything to wear) and absolutely no eating out! We did pretty good and was able to save a ton of money, which came in handy for the upcoming move. However....we sincerely missed our Chipotle Burrito Bowl. :(

So, desprate times called for other measures and I went searching online for the perfect subsitute to our all-time favorite place and found a recipe that sure beat paying $7.00 for lunch! Here's what I came up with:

The "Almost Chipotle" Burrito Bowl

Chicken Marinade & Grilled Chicken

1 can (7 oz) chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (discard all but 3-4 peppers, depending on how spicy you like things)

2 teaspoons cumin powder
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
6 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 onion, cut into quarters

1/4 cup olive oil

2 boneless-skinless chicken breasts, cubed

1. Combine ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

2. NOTE: This makes quite a bit of marinade, so a good idea would be to divide in ice cube trays and place in the freezer until frozen. Then store in a freezer safe plastic bag. Defrost 1-2 cubes as needed.

3. Combine 1-2 tablespoons of marinade and chicken in a plastic bag. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Cilantro-Lime Rice

1-2 sleeves Success Rice

3 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped

1.5 fresh limes, juiced

1. Cook rice as directed on the package.

2. Add cilantro and lime juice. Mix well.

fig. 1: Yum!

fig. 2: Yum!

fig. 3: Extra Yum!

And finally, to pull it all together, don't forget to add your toppings such as:

Chips! Leattuce! Cheese! Sour Cream! Salsa! Black Beans (warmed up!)! Chicken! Rice!

Enjoy!