Spicy Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls are easy to make and are packed full of flavor! These chicken burrito bowls are inspired by the flavors of Chipotle Mexican Grill, but are easy to make at home with simple ingredients.

Burrito Bowls are perfect for dinner or as a lunch prep! You can easily customize the toppings and eat them as a bowl or rolled up in a flour tortilla as a burrito.

These burrito bowls are pretty easy to prep and make quite a bit of food! We like having these for dinner and then lunch the next day.

The spicy chipotle chicken is a great recipe for all kinds of different dishes. Chipotle chicken works well in bowls, tacos, burritos, or turned into nachos. This recipe is spicy, but you can make it less spicy by using less of the adobo peppers and adobo sauce.

If you are looking for other easy chicken and rice recipes your family will love, check out my easy Chicken Taco Rice one pan meal! This one is great served with fresh Pico and some tortilla chips.

My family also really likes this Cheesy Beef and Rice Skillet if you are looking for a way to use 1 lb of ground beef! This recipe can be served in flour tortillas or with tortillas chips.

Chipotle Chicken Ingredients

Chicken breast, cut into cubes
Olive oil
Minced garlic
Lime, juiced
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
Salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika and onion powder
Fresh cilantro

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Make Spicy Chipotle Chicken

To start making this recipe, make the marinade for the chicken first.

Cut 2 lbs of chicken breast into small cubes. Add the chicken to a container and set aside.

In a blender, add the oil, minced garlic, and the juice of one lime. Add as much adobo sauce and adobo peppers as you can handle.

I used 3 of the chipotle peppers and at least 2 tbsp of the adobo sauce from the can.

Using that many peppers the chicken is spicy! I would start with 1 pepper and 1 tbsp of the sauce if you don’t want as much heat.

Season with salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, and onion powder. Blend all ingredients together until well incorporated.

Pour the chipotle marinade over the chicken and stir well.

Refrigerate the chicken for at least 1 hour.

Once you are ready to start cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add some oil to your skillet and add the chicken to the pan leaving behind any excess liquid from the marinade.

Cook and stir chicken around in the pan until your chicken is fully cooked.

Make Cilantro Lime Rice

Every great Burrito Bowl has to have a good layer of rice. I like making simple, but delicious cilantro lime rice as the base of these spicy chicken bowls.

The rice is super easy to make and can be going on the other side of the stove while your chicken cooks.

To make the rice, gather your ingredients. You’ll need Jasmine rice (regular white rice would also work), lime, cilantro, and some salt!

Cook 2 cups of Jasmine rice with 3 cups of water following the directions on the package.

Once rice is cooked fluff it with a fork.

Add the juice from 1 lime, about 1/4 cup of cilantro, and season to taste with salt.

You can add more lime, salt, or cilantro to taste if needed.

Stir everything together well and set aside.

Spicy Chicken Burrito Bowl Toppings

The toppings for these chicken bowls can easily be customized to your liking! I like to add black beans, fresh Pico de Gallo, some shredded cheese, sour cream, and corn salsa.

I like making an easy corn salsa to add to the burrito bowls. This recipe is super simple, but adds a nice freshness to the bowls.

If you want to make the corn salsa, you’ll need to cook a bag of frozen corn in a skillet over medium heat.

Once the corn is cooked, add the corn to a bowl with a the chopped jalapeño, chopped red onion, and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and add the juice of one lime.

Stir everything together well and refrigerate until you are ready to build the Spicy Chipotle Chicken Bowls.

Serve Spicy Chicken Burrito Bowls

Once the Chipotle Chicken, cilantro lime rice, and all of you toppings are ready, it’s time to eat!

Build your bowl with a layer of the cilantro lime rice, the spicy Chipotle Chicken, and top them with any of your favorite toppings!

Black beans, fresh Pico de Gallo, and the corn salsa are a must for my wife and I! Sour cream, shredded cheese, Guacamole, and taco sauce or salsa are also good options.

Recipes like this one are always a hit with my family because everyone can build their bowl exactly how they want it!

My kids ate theirs rolled up in a flour tortilla as burritos with the toppings they like.

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

I used 3 of the chipotle peppers and at least 2 tbsp of the adobo sauce from the can. Using that many peppers the chicken is spicy! I would start with 1 pepper and 1 tbsp of the sauce if you don’t want as much heat.
Another way to reduce the heat would be to leave your chicken breasts whole, marinate the chicken, cook your chicken, then cut the chicken into cubes. Leaving the breasts whole helps the chicken not absorb as much of the marinade.
I used 2 lbs chicken breasts for this recipe, but you could use cut up boneless skinless chicken thighs instead.
I like serving the rice over cilantro lime rice with corn salsa, homemade Pico de Gallo, black beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and taco sauce. You can customize any of the toppings you’d like!
If you are interested in making your own homemade Chipotle Vinaigrette check out the recipe on my Air Fryer Steak Fajita post! The homemade vinaigrette is delicious, but it does another level of heat to the recipe.

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