Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls

Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls

🍽 5 servings ⏱ Prep 15 minutes 🔥 Cook 20 minutes Easy
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Ingredients

  • 900g skinless chicken thighs
  • 5g avocado oil
  • 20g hot honey
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • Chipotle or ancho chili powder (to taste)
  • Garlic powder (to taste)
  • Onion powder (to taste)
  • Black pepper (to taste)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 10g oil
  • 15g tomato paste
  • 300g rice (dry weight) or ~580g pre-cooked rice
  • Mozzarella cheese (to taste)
  • Sharp cheddar cheese (to taste)
  • Fat-free Greek yogurt (to taste)
  • Low-calorie smoky chipotle sauce (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Add boneless, skinless chicken thighs to a bowl.
  2. Add avocado oil, lime juice, and hot honey to the chicken.
  3. Season the chicken heavily with chipotle or ancho chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
  4. Mix until the chicken is fully coated and changes color.
  5. Air fry at 375°F for about 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  6. Remove the chicken and the rack from the air fryer.
  7. Add diced bell peppers, diced onion, oil, tomato paste, and salt to the air fryer.
  8. Roast the veggies in the air fryer.
  9. Assemble the bowls by adding steamed or pre-cooked rice.
  10. Top with mozzarella, sharp cheddar cheese, and fat-free Greek yogurt.
  11. Finish with low-calorie smoky chipotle sauce.