Description
This Air Fryer Chicken Burrito Bowl recipe offers a flavorful, healthy, and easy-to-make meal featuring tender chicken breasts seasoned with taco spices, served over cilantro lime rice with seasoned pinto beans, avocado, cheese, and fresh toppings for a vibrant, satisfying dish perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breasts boneless & skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- Lime juice of 1 lime
- Cilantro for garnish
Rice
- 3 cups cilantro lime rice
Beans
- 15 ounces canned pinto beans
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt to taste
Toppings
- 1 avocado thinly sliced or diced
- Homemade queso or shredded cheese
- Pico de gallo, esquites, roasted salsa verde, or restaurant style salsa
- Pickled red onion
- Diced tomatoes
- Pickled or fresh jalapeno slices
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound them out to an even thickness.
- Season Chicken: Place chicken in a mixing bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Use your hands to thoroughly coat the chicken with the seasoning.
- Cook Chicken: Arrange the seasoned chicken in an even layer in the air fryer basket and air fry at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Rest and Slice Chicken: Remove chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Squeeze lime juice over the chicken, sprinkle with chopped cilantro, then dice into bite-sized pieces by cutting strips in one direction and then across.
- Prepare Beans: While chicken cooks, drain and rinse the canned pinto beans. Place them in a small pot over medium heat and stir in chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Season with salt to taste.
- Assemble Bowls: Divide cilantro lime rice among 4 bowls. Top each with cooked chicken, seasoned beans, sliced or diced avocado, queso or shredded cheese, your choice of salsa, and additional toppings like pickled red onion, diced tomatoes, jalapenos, or sour cream.
- Serve: Serve the burrito bowls hot and enjoy.
Notes
- This recipe is also delicious when using chicken thighs instead of breasts for a juicier option.
- You can substitute store-bought taco seasoning packets if short on time, but homemade keto taco seasoning gives the best flavor.
- For convenience, canned beans work well, but cooking pinto beans from scratch in an Instant Pot adds extra depth of flavor if you have time to prepare ahead.
- Cilantro lime rice can be prepared in advance or substituted with other rice varieties if preferred.
- Feel free to customize toppings based on your preference for spiciness or creaminess.
