I love Chipotle’s rice, but if I eat a whole burrito or bowl there, I feel so full I want to barf (plus its $5+ a pop). So I decided to make my own chipot-bowls. I went on the internets and found what looked like a respectable recipe for rip-off rice and went from there. Basically it’s rice, beans, chicken, cheese and salsa/ lettuce if you want. Makes enough meals for 4 hearty lunches for under $15.
Rice (I just threw it all in my rice cooker, because I’m Asian like that):
2 teaspoon vegetable oil or butter
3 tsp. fresh cilantro
2 cup white basmati rice
2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
juice from 2 limes
I didn’t have basmati rice so I used half brown rice and half jasmine (I think?).
Beans:
I just used canned black beans from Henry’s. If you empty the can of all the bean juice you won’t get a soggy mess AND that lowers the sodium A LOT.
Chicken:
I cooked the chicken in the slow cooker. Bought 2 lbs chicken tenders (was on sale, vs. breasts) from Henry’s, threw ‘em in there for about 6 hours on low with 2 cups of chicken stock and 4-5 tablespoons of taco seasoning (I buy the kirkland kind, but any kind works). Easiest chicken ever. Once it’s done, just shred with a fork.
Cheese:
Shredded cheddar
Other:
I was lazy and forgot salsa so I just added some black olives. I bought some cabbage for it, but then realized that it would get soggy if I heated up in the microwave at work…oh well. I guess you could pack lettuce/ cabbage separately.
finished product
Then I just threw it all in containers for lunches (rice, beans, chicken, cheese, other) and I’m good for the week!
Try me, I might be good! 