Chicken Burrito Bowls Recipe Using a Rice Cooker or Slow Cooker

Been wanting to try out your cooking prowess by making great Mexican food for dinner tonight? This chicken burrito bowls recipe is made to cater to your preferences with simple steps you can easily follow.

A delicious and hearty meal, burrito bowls are the perfect go-to if you love Mexican food and if you want to enjoy your favorite burrito fillings without the tortilla wrap. Read on to know how to make your own.

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Rice Cooker vs Slow Cooker

You can enjoy Mexican food in the comfort of your own home using only your rice cooker or slow cooker. Which appliance you can use depends on how you’re planning on cooking the chicken burrito bowl recipe. 

If you’re in a hurry, it’s best to use a rice cooker. If you plan on preparing the ingredients first, likely in the morning before you leave your house and cooking it later for dinner, then a slow cooker’s your best bet.

Remember that these appliances have different heat outputs, so it’s best that you determine how you’ll cook your chicken burrito bowl to avoid any mishaps. Read our guide on the differences between a rice cooker and slow cooker to help you choose your kitchen companion for this recipe!

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Burrito Bowls

While burrito bowls involve a lot of ingredients that may seem confusing at first, the cooking process is actually very simple. You can substitute the chicken used in the recipes below with beef or turkey, and you’ll have a nice serving of beef burrito bowls instead of a chicken burrito bowl. 

You can even make vegetarian burrito bowls by simply omitting meat and using more rice or beans in the burrito bowl recipe. However, in this blog, we’ll focus on preparing chicken burrito bowls.

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Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe

This is such a great recipe if you’re craving something hearty and filled with nutrition. Calories reach less than 500, making this burrito bowl recipe an ideal meal you can indulge in without having to break your calorie limit for the day. Feel free to try the delicious recipe tonight!

Meal Prep Time:

• 5-10 minutes

Cooking Time

• 30 minutes

Yield:

• 4 servings of chicken burrito bowls

Materials You’ll Need:

• Slow cooker or rice cooker
• Saucepan or grill pan (not needed if you’re using a rice cooker)
• Stove

Ingredients:

• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs, cubed
• 1/2 cup Jasmine rice (or any long-grain white rice)
• 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed (7 ounces or 200 g)
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1/2-1 tsp chili powder or 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped (optional)
• 2 large green, red or yellow bell peppers, cut into strips
• 1 cup chicken broth or stock

Toppings:

• Fresh tomatoes, diced
• Lime juice
• Cilantro, finely chopped
• Shredded Romaine lettuce
• Frozen corn, boiled
• Red onion, chopped
• Avocado peeled and sliced/mashed
• Shredded cheese
• Grilled chicken, chopped

Dressing:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
• 1 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp Cumin, grounded
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2-1 tsp red chili flakes or 1 tbsp green chilies 

Procedure (using a Rice Cooker)

• Turn on the rice cooker. Add olive oil to the inner pot and saute onions, garlic, and chicken breast. Cook until the chicken breast is slightly brown.
• Add chopped cilantro, lime, rice, black beans, bell peppers, spices, and chicken stock or broth. Close the rice cooker and cook for 20-30 minutes.
• In a bowl, add all the ingredients for the dressing together. Mix well.
• Once the rice is cooked, fluff the rice with a rice scooper or fork. Put on a plate and serve with the dressing and toppings.

Procedure (using a Slow Cooker)

• In a saucepan or grill pan, heat oil in medium-high heat. Saute onions, garlic, and chicken until the chicken is slightly cooked.
• Transfer to a slow cooker. Add cilantro, lime, rice, black beans, bell peppers, spices, and chicken broth. Cover with the lid and cook for 1.5 hours on high heat or 4-6 hours on low heat.
• Fluff with a rice scooper or fork. Serve with the dressing and your toppings of choice.

Notes:

• You can serve this awesome recipe in a tortilla to make chicken burritos and either serve it whole or in bite-sized pieces.
• It’s ideal to use fresh ingredients to make this dish more flavorful.
• If you don’t like cooking the chicken and the onions in the rice cooker, simply use onion powder, garlic powder, and shredded chicken or ground turkey instead. Add them along with the other ingredients and let the rice cooker do the work.
• You can use canned tomatoes if you don’t have fresh tomatoes on hand.
• If you have leftover beans from last night’s dinner, you can use refried beans instead of canned.
• For grilled chicken burrito bowls, you can grill the chicken beforehand and mix it in later after the rice and beans have cooked.

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Chicken Burrito Bowls With Brown Rice

Want to indulge in your favorite burrito fillings minus the black beans? This awesome burrito bowl recipe calls for brown rice, perfectly suited to individuals who don’t like the taste of beans.

Meal Prep Time:

• 5-10 minutes

Cooking Time:

• 30 minutes

Yield:

• 4 servings of chicken burrito bowl

Materials You’ll Need:

• Slow cooker or rice cooker
• Saucepan or grill pan (not needed if you’re using a rice cooker)
• Stove 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken breasts, cubed
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups cooked brown rice (if using rice cooker) / 1 cup uncooked (if using a slow cooker)
• 1 15 oz can corn, drained
• 1 14.5 oz can tomatoes, diced
• 1 4 oz can green chiles. diced
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1 cup jasmine rice or basmati rice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• 2 cups chicken stock or water
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Optional Toppings:

• Half a lime
• Tomatoes, diced
• Avocado, peeled and sliced
• Greek yogurt
• Cilantro, finely chopped
• Guacamole
• Tortilla chips
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Roasted veggies
• Cooked chicken, shredded

Procedure (using Rice Cooker)

• Turn on the rice cooker and add olive oil to the inner pot.
• Saute onions, garlic, and chicken breast. Cook until the chicken breast is slightly brown.
• Add tomato, green chiles, brown rice, salsa, spices, cheese, and chicken stock or broth to the pot. Close the lid and cook for 20-30 minutes.
• Once cooked, fluff the rice with a rice scooper or fork. Put on a plate and serve your burrito bowls with toppings of your choice.

Procedure (using Slow Cooker)

• Saute onions, garlic, and chicken on medium heat. Cook until chicken is cooked or slightly brown.
• Transfer mixture to a slow cooker. Add tomato, green chiles, brown rice, salsa, spices, cheese, and chicken stock or broth. Cover with the lid and cook for 1.5 hours on high heat or 4-6 hours on low heat.
• Fluff with a rice scooper or fork. Serve with your toppings of choice.

Notes:

• Cook rice the day before or use leftovers if you’re pressed for time.
• Brown rice cooks slower than white rice, so it’s better to use the rice cooker method if you’re in a hurry.
• You can also use ground chicken instead of chicken breasts

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Chicken Burrito Bowl with Sour Cream Sauce

This great recipe comes with a tangy sour cream sauce, perfect for burrito bowl dinner nights.

Meal Prep Time:

• 10 minutes.

Cooking Time:

20-30 minutes minutes

Yield:

3-4 servings of chicken burrito bowl.

Materials You’ll Need:

• Rice cooker or slow cooker
• Saucepan
• Stove

Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked rice (jasmine or any long-grain white rice)
• 1 lb chicken, cubed
• 1 cup salsa, homemade or store-bought
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 3 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
• 1 (15.25-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (15-ounce) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• ¼  tsp chili powder
• 1 cup grilled chicken, shredded

For the Sauce:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 1 green onion, minced

Procedure (using a Rice Cooker)

• Turn on the rice cooker and add olive oil.
• Saute onions, garlic, and chicken breast. Cook until the chicken breast is slightly brown.
• Add cauliflower, rice, black beans, broth, and salsa into the rice cooker. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
• For the sour cream, mix all ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Open the rice cooker and fluff the rice with a rice scooper or fork. Serve with sour cream sauce, avocado, tomatoes, and grilled chicken.

Procedure (using a Slow Cooker)

• In a saucepan or grill pan, heat oil in medium heat. Saute onions, garlic, and chicken until the chicken is slightly cooked.
• Transfer to a slow cooker. Add cauliflower, rice, black beans, broth, and salsa. Cover with the lid and cook for 1.5 hours on high heat or 4-6 hours on low heat.
• Mix all the ingredients for the salsa sauce in a separate bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Open the slow cooker lid and serve with sour cream sauce and toppings.

Notes:

• You can substitute black beans with pinto beans.
• You don’t have to make a new batch of grilled chicken in this burrito bowls recipe, you can use leftovers.

And there you have it, an easy guide to help you cook that amazing recipe.

Made this tonight and failed? Don’t be discouraged if your first burrito bowl fails, absolutely delicious recipes take time to master. Happy cooking! 

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