Baja fresh menu rice bowls3/9/2024 ![]() ![]() Place chicken in a ziplock bag and pour the marinade over the chicken, marinating for at least 4 hours. In a medium sized bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients.Save yourself some pennies (at least in gas) and make this meal in the comfort of your own home where you can sit on the couch and binge watch Stranger Things in your pajamas while eating this Baja Chicken Burrito Bowl for dinner! Not only is this dinner super easy and pretty inexpensive to make for a crowd or for your kids’ friends who decided to stay for dinner, but it can also be on the table in 30 minutes or less! While Josh was grilling the chicken, he also charred up a bell pepper, which is just the yummiest thing ever! Seriously, if you haven’t done it, you haven’t lived yet! Well, you may have lived, but you haven’t lived…enough!Īdditional toppings included sliced avocado, good quality salsa (we love the Newman’s Own Pineapple Salsa), and a wedge of lime. But, canned corn or even frozen corn is perfectly fine to use if that’s what’s easiest! Of course, you could use any bean you prefer – I like the color and flavor of black and while you’re grilling the chicken, grill up an ear or two of corn, too. I also added black beans and corn that I warmed up on the stove. I do love a good side of white rice, though! It leaves you feeling full, but in a completely good for you healthy way – versus white rice which tastes good, but isn’t always the best option. Now, the thing about the burrito bowl is that it’s customizable, so while you could certainly make white or brown rice, I chose to use quinoa because of all of its health benefits like high protein and fiber. I’ve only been once, but I have memories…Īfter a few hours (I recommend at least four hours), the chicken gets grilled up and while the chicken is cooking, I got the rest of the ingredients pulled together. I started with taking a few chicken breasts and marinating them in some of my favorite flavors, that, to me, feel like Mexican food off the coast of Baja California. Just what this pregnant girl needs! And maybe what you need, too! Hello, to my new reimagined Taco Tuesday night! Fresh ingredients with a lot of flavor, but made to be an easy weeknight dinner. Not an imitation of anything at Chipotle, just a yummy, fresh burrito bowl that I could make here at home. I usually get one of two things at Chipotle: the salad or the bowl! I happen to really favor the burrito bowl, and since I don’t actually make it to Chipotle that often, I figured I needed to make my own version of a burrito bowl. Since I’m pregnant, one of the things I’m constantly craving is food with really fresh ingredients. ![]() In fact, the closest Taco Del Mar is about 25 min away and Chipotle is even farther. ![]() So, we live out in the country, and while we are blessed with two very awesome Mexican eateries in our area (and a taco truck!), we don’t have anything like a Chipotle or Taco Del Mar nearby. I was going to totally share a different recipe with you all today, but the weather isn’t as warm as it was a few days ago, which makes me want to share something else instead. Can’t make it to your favorite Mexican grill, but still craving some fresh, flavorful southwestern style eats? Make this Baja Chicken Burrito Bowl at home!
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