Cilantro Lime Chicken Bowls
Cuisine: Easy Dinners
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Serves: 4-5 servings
 
These cilantro lime chicken bowls are truly so delicious! Great for meal prep or a dinner with all the components
Ingredients
Cilantro Lime Chicken
  • 2.5-3 lbs. chicken thighs
  • 1 lime
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • ½ tsp. smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp. chili powder
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
Turmeric Rice
  • 1½ cups basmati rice
  • 2 tsp. turmeric
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 3 cups water
Cilantro Lime Ranch
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 lime
  • ½ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro (about ½ a bunch)
  • ½ tsp. salt + more to taste
For Serving
  • Refried black beans
  • Shredded cabbage
  • Lime wedges
  • Fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. First, prep your chicken. I like to do this in the morning that I'm going to be cooking this for dinner. Chop your chicken into bite-sized pieces then mix together your marinade ingredients: lime juice, fresh cilantro, olive oil, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and smoked paprika. Place the chicken in a large zip-top bag and pour the marinade over it. Seal the bag and mix it around to make sure it's ready to cook.
  2. When ready to cook, you can have your rice cooking at the same time as the chicken. Place the rice, turmeric, salt, and a little olive oil into a pot with water and cook until the water is almost gone. Then add the lid and turn off the heat.
  3. For the chicken, heat some olive oil in a large skillet. Work in batches, being careful not to crowd the chicken. If you put too many pieces of chicken in the pan at once, it will steam instead of giving you those crispy browned edges that you want! You can also cook your chicken in the air fryer if you prefer.
  4. Heat up your black beans in whatever way is easiest for you. I just put mine in the microwave, but you can also use a skillet or saucepan and add extra liquid as needed to thin to desired consistency.
  5. To make the cilantro sauce, add the fresh cilantro, lime juice, yogurt, mayo, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder to a food processor. Blend until very smooth. You can also add fresh jalapeno to the food processor if you want (seeds removed).
  6. Assemble your bowls by adding the black beans, chicken, rice, and shredded cabbage to the bowl. Drizzle with the cilantro lime ranch and serve with some extra fresh cilantro and lime wedges.
  7. Enjoy!
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/cilantro-lime-chicken-bowls/