Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowls is the kind of dinner that I’ll never say “no” to. A classic chicken burrito bowl filled with southwestern flavors and vegetables is made even easier with juicy rotisserie chicken.
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This recipe is Week 6 of our new “What’s For Dinner?” meal series, consisting of 10 weeks of delicious and fun meals for busy weeknights. Check back each week for inspiration to help you decide what’s for dinner!
Make it a Meal!
These shredded chicken burrito bowls are hearty enough to keep you full, but can be personalized even more when served alongside these divine dishes!
Drinks
- Sour Apple Shooters – The tartness of a marg without the tequila, these sour apple shooters are a fantastic replacement
Sides
- Mexican Sauteed Veggies – Need more veggies in your life? Say no more
- Perfect Instant Pot Rice – you can’t have burrito bowls without a little rice!
Dessert
- Strawberry Dessert Nachos – Keep up the southwestern vibes with cinnamon chips topped with fruit and a dreamy chocolate drizzle
- Peppermint Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – I will always crave peppermint about Mexican food, and these chicken burrito bowls are no different!
How to: Make Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowls
These shredded chicken burrito bowls are the best kind of cooking. It’s so lowkey and easy to make, and we have it at least once a week!
In a small pot, heat the rice and add lime juice and some cilantro. Stir and set aside over low heat.
Drain the black beans and corn well. Heat a medium sized pan over medium heat. Mix the rotisserie chicken, black beans, corn, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Heat for roughly 10 minutes until warm, stirring regularly.
Place a scoop of rice into each bowl. Top with the chicken and vegetable mixture and various toppings. My favorites are avocado and pico de gallo.
Garnish with remaining cilantro and serve with chips and salsa. Enjoy!
Ingredients Needed
Materials Needed
Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 2-3 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1 13.5oz can of black beans
- 1 13.5oz can of corn
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1-2 tsp salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 avocado sliced thin
- ¼ cup pico de gallo
Instructions
- Over low heat, warm the rice and toss in half of the cilantro and lime juice. Stir well and set side.
- Heat a medium sized pan over medium heat. Add rotisserie chicken, black beans, corn, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper to the pan. Mix until combined and cook until heated through, about 5-10 minutes.
- Spoon rice into each bowl. Add the chicken and vegetable mixture and then top with avocado and pico de gallo as desired. Garnish with the rest of the cilantro and serve with chips.
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I make a lot of rice bowls with salad, cheese, chicken and sauce. Which are guess are similar to these! This looks lovely. I might have to add avocado into mine!
Oh my days these sound and look absolutely delicious! I’m a burrito lover so this sounds right up my street. I’ll be making this asap! Thank you so much for sharing lovely Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
This looks like a perfect recipe for me! I love shredded chicken and anything Mexican, so this must be a winner!
This sounds amazing – more so because I’m starving! Great post and something I’m certainly going to have to try.
That looks heavenly!! Everything I love right in one bowl 😀 Only thing I would add is Salsa Verde, I love it on everything! Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe!
This looks really delicious and such a great meal for a healthy meal. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Lauren – bournemouthgirl
Your posts just make me hungry. That looks so good right now. Pico di gallo? YUM! And that perfect avocado half. A squeeze of lime juice and some sour cream and I am happy! Oh, how I wish we could just touch the screen and then the food would appear. If you figure that out, you’ve really made it! Thank you for the share and the inspiration for dinner. Now, I just need to shop.
~ Cassie | letsgrowmom.com
I can’t say I’ve ever had that sort of a meal before but it sounds absolutely delicious! What’s there to not love. The only thing there that I don’t like, is the cilantro. Is it just me? No one in my family will go near any food with that in!
Great recipe to try out though.
I love bowls like this as they are so versatile and can be made for all dietary needs. My husband is a meat eater, I’m vegetarian so a bowl like this is perfect!
Made this for dinner last week and it was a huge hit! So easy to throw together and everyone could top their bowls to their liking!
This sounds like an easy, healthy lunch! I will have to try!
Oh this is a fantastic looking rice bowl. My family would love this, since we could all customise it to our tastes.
Absolutely delicious and so easy to make. The whole family loved it.
Thank you for sharing.
So easy to make… I loved it! Thank you for this recipe!
Yum! Printed and can’t wait to try. LOVE your spice combinations.
i love this open face burrito bowl. the spice combo is great
I’ll have to pickup some of these ingredients next time I’m at the grocery store. Looks so DELICIOUS
This looks super yummy!
These chicken bowls are so good and perfect for a healthy dinner! Will be making these again
thanks for another great idea to use my leftover chicken!
I love this because everyone at the table can customize their own!
Wow!! This looks so good.
I love recipes where you can use leftovers like chicken.
I like to make a big batch of chicken for Friday night dinner and then use it in different forms all throughout the week. This is such a great idea!
This was the perfect meal for my leftover chicken and my son loved it! So easy and so yummy!
Wow this looks amazing, I love adding anything I like into a bowl and making it as nutritional and tasty as possible 🙂
This is a fantastic lunch idea. I’m saving this recipe. Looks amazing. Healthy and delicious!
This look amazing I must try this recipe that you shared. I must save this recipes and it healthy too. thanks for sharing
That looks so delicious, and so healthy too
This is my kind of meal! Love the addition of the pico de gallo 🙂
This looks so delicious! We make similar bowls all the time but now I’m eager to try it with shredded chicken! 🥰
This looks soooo good! I’ll have to try this.
Delicious and refreshing!
This looks delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us.
This is the perfect lunch for me. So filling and delicious!
Made this burrito bowl for dinner last night and it was absolutely delicious!