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Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowls

Course: Dinner, Food Prep, Lunch, Recipes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 1-1/2 lbs chicken breast or tenders
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil

Marinade:

  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder
  • 2 tsps sweet paprika
  • 2 tsps sea salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 2 Tbsps raw honey

Dressing:

  • ½ cup tahini
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic
  • ¼ cup green onion
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice

Bowls:

  • Grains: cooked quinoa or brown rice
  • Greens: arugula romaine, mixed greens, or baby spinach
  • Veggies: cherry tomatoes avocado, cucumber, or red onions

Instructions

To prepare the chicken:

  • Chop the chicken into bite sized cubes and transfer to a sealable container or washasble/reusable bag.

To make the marinade:

  • In a small bowl, add all the marinade ingredients and whisk until well combined.
  • Pour the marinade over your chicken. Seal, and gently shake to get all pieces of chicken evenly coated with your marinade. Allow the chicken to marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour - to overnight.
  • Cook the chicken.
  • Discard all marinade.
  • Heat a 1 tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the marinated chicken in a single layer and cook undisturbed for about 3 minutes. Stir and continue to cook until chicken is nicely browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes in total.

To make the dressing:

  • Place all dressing ingredients in a food processor, or high speed blender. Pulse until you have a nice, creamy dressing consistency.

To assemble your bowls:

  • Add 1/2 cup of cooked grains of your choice to each bowl.
  • Add twice the amount of greens, about 1 packed cup to each.
  • Top equally with your cooked chipotle chicken, veggies and garnish with herbs of choice.
  • Drizzle with dressing and serve!