Rice-pouch chicken burrito bowl (10 minutes, rotisserie chicken)
9 min · 55 g protein · 622 cals / serving
A burrito bowl with no cooking beyond the microwave: a pouch of rice, cumin-spiced black beans and pulled rotisserie chicken warmed through, then piled with crisp lettuce, fresh salsa, cheddar, avocado and a spoon of tangy yogurt in place of sour cream.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups white rice, most of an 8.8 oz (250 g) pouch, white or brown, or leftover rice
- 1 1/4 cups black beans, most of a 15 oz (400 g) can, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded, skin removed if you like
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups romaine lettuce, from a bag of shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup salsa, fresh or jarred
- 1/4 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, pre-grated
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- scant 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, in place of sour cream
To serve
- 2 tsp lime juice, a squeeze of lime, with wedges to serve
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Steps
- Microwave the rice pouch as the packet says (about 90 seconds) and divide 1 1/4 cups of it between two bowls; the last spoonfuls keep for tomorrow.
- Stir the beans, cumin, chili powder and salt together in a microwave-safe bowl, lay the chicken on top, cover and microwave 1 1/2–2 minutes, until hot through. Stir and spoon over the rice.
- Top with the lettuce, salsa, cheddar, avocado and a spoonful of yogurt. Finish with coriander and a squeeze of lime.
Good to know
Lower carb?
Use a bag of frozen cauliflower rice in place of the rice pouch, microwaved and squeezed dry. It scores about 71 instead of 61.
Packing it for lunch?
Pack the rice, beans and chicken together and the lettuce, salsa, yogurt and avocado in a separate box; warm the first box and add the rest cold. It keeps 2 days.
Alternative
Per
- Calories
- 110
- Protein
- (37%)
- 10 g
- Fat
- (28%)
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- (36%)
- 11 g
- of which sugar
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 288 mg
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Computed from the ingredients with our published formula, not yet kitchen-tested. How
As written, 1245 kcal goes into the pot and 1138 g of ingredients comes out as about 1128 g of food: 110 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.