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1.27.19

Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowls {Whole30, Keto}

Whole 30 Nut Free Egg Free No Added Sugar

These Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl are packed with tons of flavor and goodies!  Bite size seasoned chicken thighs, zesty cauliflower rice, pepper and onions plus and easy guac make these bowls healthy, filling, and a family favorite.  Whole30 and keto friendly.

These Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl are packed with tons of flavor and goodies!  Bite size seasoned chicken thighs, zesty cauliflower rice, pepper and onions plus and easy guac make these bowls healthy, filling, and a family favorite.  Whole30 and keto friendly.

I’m currently on a Mexican food kick and have been making guacamole constantly – I can’t get enough of it!

That’s obviously not a problem, except for the fact that avocados are pricey and tricky to buy perfectly ripe.  And of course WAITING for guacamole is sometimes just not an option, you know?!

Anyway, my loaded paleo burrito bowls are on repeat and I knew I had to make a chicken version that’s just as epic, maybe even better.  So here we are!  With a chicken burrito bowl that’s insanely flavorful, filling, Whole30 AND keto friendly.  We have WON.

These Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl are packed with tons of flavor and goodies!  Bite size seasoned chicken thighs, zesty cauliflower rice, pepper and onions plus and easy guac make these bowls healthy, filling, and a family favorite.  Whole30 and keto friendly.

I decided that for really juicy chicken I needed to use thighs – not breasts.   I’m just a chicken thigh fan in general and they definitely work well with the flavors here.

If you’re just not that into boneless skinless thighs, you CAN use breasts but be warned – the chicken will be drier!

But moving on – the chicken is cut into bite size pieces, seasoned with all the right spices, sautéed until it’s both crisp and juicy at the same time and doused in lime.  And we’ve really only just begun!  There’s so much more flavor in these bowls – let’s see what we have!

These Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl are packed with tons of flavor and goodies!  Bite size seasoned chicken thighs, zesty cauliflower rice, pepper and onions plus and easy guac make these bowls healthy, filling, and a family favorite.  Whole30 and keto friendly.

A quick fried Mexican cauliflower rice makes the perfect base for the bowl.  Then we have the chicken, sautéed peppers and onions, and a quick guacamole to top everything off.  It’s just perfect – I’m not exaggerating!

If you’re not on the Whole30 and can’t live without a little cheese, you can totally add a little shredded cheddar in there too between the rice, chicken, and peppers.

My husband Adam, who is currently keto-ing, added some and swore it was the best thing he ever ate.

These Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl are packed with tons of flavor and goodies!  Bite size seasoned chicken thighs, zesty cauliflower rice, pepper and onions plus and easy guac make these bowls healthy, filling, and a family favorite.  Whole30 and keto friendly.

It’s definitely at least as good as it looks!  These bowls are perfect for meal prep since they have a few different components that save well in the fridge and are easy to throw together last minute.

Of course I’d wait until serving before making the guac.  It’s a good thing avocados are so darn yummy otherwise I’d have so many reasons to be mad at them.

These Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl are packed with tons of flavor and goodies!  Bite size seasoned chicken thighs, zesty cauliflower rice, pepper and onions plus and easy guac make these bowls healthy, filling, and a family favorite.  Whole30 and keto friendly.

I hope you’re ready for a fun, easy dinner that’s good for you in all the ways it can be!  Grab some RIPE avocados, some cauli rice and lots of lime, and let’s make these paleo chicken burrito bowls!

Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowls {Whole30, Keto}

These Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl are packed with tons of flavor and goodies!  Bite size seasoned chicken thighs, zesty cauliflower rice, pepper and onions plus and easy guac make these bowls healthy, filling, and a family favorite.  Whole30 and keto friendly.

Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowls {Whole30, Keto}

These Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl are packed with tons of flavor and goodies! Bite size seasoned chicken thighs, zesty cauliflower rice, pepper and onions plus and easy guac make these bowls healthy, filling, and a family favorite. Whole30 and keto friendly.
Author: Michele
Servings: 6
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Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil ghee, or avocado oil
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • Large pinch Chipotle powder or more, to taste 

  • Juice of 2 limes

Cauliflower Rice:

  • 1 lb cauliflower rice I purchased this pre-"riced”
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil ghee, or avocado oil
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1-2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 jalapeño pepper minced
  • 3/4 tsp onion powder
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • Dash chipotle powder

Peppers and Onions:

  • 1 large onion sliced thin
  • 1 large red bell pepper sliced thin
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil or other cooking fat
  • sea salt to taste

Guacamole:

  • 2 avocados
  • 1/4 cup onion minced
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper minced
  • 2 Tbsp Tbsp fresh lime juice or to taste
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
  • Sea salt to taste

Optional Toppings:

  • Salsa fresh herbs, sliced jalapeño.

Instructions

For the Rice:

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil or ghee. Add the riced cauliflower and stir to coat. Cover skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes to steam.
  2. Uncover and stir, then add the jalapeño, salt, seasonings and lime juice. Cook and stir another minute or two uncovered until you have desired texture, then remove from heat and set aside.

For Chicken, Peppers & Onions:

  1. Cut chicken thighs into bites size pieces. Season all over with all seasonings (not the lime) and heat a large skillet over medium high heat (you can move the rice to a bowl and use the same one) and add 1 Tbsp cooking fat.
  2. Add chicken and brown all over, stirring as needed. Stir and cook over medium/medium high heat for 7 mins or until cooked through. Lower heat a bit and add the lime juice, stir and continue to cook another 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat and place in a bowl.
  3. Keep the heat on medium and add another Tbsp fat to the skillet. Add peppers and onions and stir to coat with fat. Sprinkle with a bit of sea salt to taste, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or until softened and browning, then remove from heat.
  4. To make the guacomole, mash together the avocado with the rest of the ingredients, adjusting seasonings to taste.

Assemble bowls:

  1. Layer the cauli rice, chicken, peppers and onions in bowls, then top with guac and any other desired toppings. Serve right away and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 349kcal
Fat: 21g
Saturated fat: 8g
Cholesterol: 107mg
Sodium: 724mg
Potassium: 948mg
Carbohydrates: 15g
Fiber: 7g
Sugar: 4g
Protein: 25g
Vitamin A: 1205%
Vitamin C: 83.7%
Calcium: 48%
Iron: 2.1%

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About Michele

More than a little into running and paleo recipes (yoga now too!) but I'm not here to rain on your grains (or anything else) so come along for the ride! I do a little too much of everything (except cleaning), and I enjoy laughing at myself. As long as I'm the one making the jokes, that is. Just kidding. So bring me your angst, your appetite and your frying pan and climb aboard!

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  1. High Tensile Brass says

    January 28, 2019 at 6:35 am

    5 stars
    I like all your posts. Very helpful information. Thank you for share this post now I will share this post with my friends.

    Reply
  2. Addison says

    January 28, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    Loving this homemade chicken burrito bowl! That chicken sounds incredible and I’d definitely top mine with all the avocado!

    Reply
  3. Jennylyn says

    February 1, 2019 at 7:53 pm

    Oh my yum! I didn’t make the guacamole (partly bc of laziness & partly bc my avocados were far from ripe), but the bowl was AWESOME! This is coming from a girl who grew up on rice & despises cauliflower “rice”. The FLAVORS. LOVE this site, so many of my fave Whole 30 meals come from you & this is another! Thank you! 🙏

    Reply
  4. hanhan says

    February 4, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    5 stars
    Love this! Great Paleo option for the family. My husband loved it. Honestly can’t tell the difference between this and real rice.

    Reply
  5. Julia says

    February 9, 2019 at 12:30 am

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner tonight and OMG! it is so good. The spices on the chicken are tasty and the onions and peppers are the perfect topping. Will definitely be making this again.

    Reply
  6. Chance says

    February 17, 2019 at 3:29 am

    5 stars
    Pretty new to paleo and incorporating more veggies. This was delicious!!

    Reply
  7. Sab says

    April 1, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    5 stars
    This was sooooo good! Flavors were amazing. I used a creamy avocado dressing I had made earlier (basically guacamole) instead of traditional guac and it was still awesome!

    Reply
  8. Ralph McFarland says

    April 12, 2019 at 7:32 am

    5 stars
    Couldn’t print the recipe, but then installed all the Windows updates and it worked fine. I have to try it – it looks so delicious.
    Some of my culinary courses and webinars are saved in the Video tutorials section of the custom writing blog.

    Reply
  9. Michelle says

    April 14, 2019 at 7:18 pm

    5 stars
    I’m on my last week of Whole30, and this is the best recipe I have tried! I wish I would have found it sooner lol. Delicious, and definitely fulfilled my Mexican craving.

    Reply
  10. fnaf world says

    June 22, 2019 at 5:44 am

    Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowl you processed very delicious and attractive. Very great food. I really like this dish.

    Reply
  11. Danielle says

    July 6, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight for dinner and already planning on making it again soon. The flavors were amazing especially the chicken. Absolutely go for the chicken thighs they were so juicy and flavorful. Way better than going to chipotle and so much healthier. Thanks for the recipe, it will definitely be a regular one for us!

    Reply
  12. Marie-Josee Turcotte says

    August 14, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve made this recipe yesterday and it was a success! Thank you for sharing it!

    Reply

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