It’s been a while. Life has been busy!

Officially completed my Ph.D.! I’m still taken aback when people refer to me as doctor… Also, recently moved halfway across the country back (Kansas to Philadelphia). It’s been so great being back close to family and friends.

My husband and I also recently had our wedding reception and that was a ton of fun.

Anyway, I’m not one for super detailed blog posts that have nothing to do with the actual recipe. So, back to this chipotle chicken.  

This is a super easy recipe for chipotle chicken using chicken breasts, so it is actually relatively healthy compared to a recipe with dark meat.

Cooking this chipotle chicken burrito bowl at home means you avoid all the sodium Chipotle and other fast food restaurants add to their food and you don’t have to worry about some of the bacteria outbursts we have been hearing about lately…

You’ll want to marinate the chicken in the chipotle peppers and other spices for at least an hour to let the spices soak in. I used my trusty fajita and taco seasoning blend for this recipe.

Then, you can cook the chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet like I did here, on a Foreman grill, or on an actual grill outside.

Cook thoroughly until chicken reaches 165 degrees and is no longer pink inside, about 5-6 minutes on each side if using a skillet. Let rest 5 or so minutes and then cut into bite-sized pieces.

You can eat this chicken with anything you want, but I wanted to create one of my favorite burrito bowl combinations.

First, I sautéed some sliced sweet bell peppers and onions (same skillet as chicken, with no additional oil added).

Then I did the same to some frozen corn.

The good thing about creating your own burrito bowl is that you can add in whatever you want.

I had some plantain on hand and decided to add it in. My favorite way to cook plantain is to sprinkle on some chili powder and a dash of brown sugar and fry it in a mix of coconut and vegetable oil. So good!

Do whatever you want with this. I added some black beans and served it with brown rice and romaine lettuce as well.

Here’s a handy-dandy Pinterest-friendly image for my fellow Pinterest addicts: