Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl
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Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl

Every office has that one person with a Chipotle order so dialed in it deserves its own plaque- and for us, that guy is Brennan. After watching him order this bowl with surgical precision, I knew it had to be recreated in the Meaningful Macros kitchen. Smoky chipotle chicken, buttery jasmine rice, fresh tomato salsa, crisp romaine, and a dash of heat come together into a bowl that hits every flavor note. It’s bold, balanced, and ridiculously meal-prep friendly. And the best part? You get the whole Chipotle experience without the upcharge.

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Makes
4 servings
672Calories
66.9gProtein
70.1gCarbs
13.6gFat
Four prepared servings of Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl

High protein

Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl

66.9g protein672 calories per serving

5.0(1 vote)
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Ingredient unitsSwitch every measurable amount on this recipe.

Equipment

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Ingredients

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Instructions

Prep the Chicken:

Mix Seasonings in a small bowl.

½ tbsp chipotle chili powder, ½ tbsp chili powder, ½ tbsp paprika, ½ tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper

Butterfly the chicken breasts by slicing them in half horizontally. This ensures even cooking.

2 lb raw boneless skinless chicken breast

Spray chicken with olive oil, then rub seasonings evenly on both sides. Let sit while preparing other components.

1 tsp olive oil spray

Cook the Rice & Beans:

Cook jasmine rice & rice vinegar using your preferred method (I love my rice cooker!).

1 cup dry jasmine rice, 1 tbsp rice vinegar

Heat black beans in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot (don’t overcook or they’ll get mushy).

1 can black beans

Make the Tomato Salsa:

Dice red onion and mix with the salt listed for the onion in a small bowl (this reduces the sharp bite of raw onion).

½ medium red onion, 1 tsp salt

Dice tomatoes, jalapeños, and garlic and combine with the onion mixture, sugar, and lime juice. Stir well.

5 medium Roma tomatoes, 2 medium jalapeños, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp sugar, 2 limes

Cook the Chicken:

Grill Method: Heat a flat-top grill or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and cook 3-4 minutes per side until done.
Stovetop Method: Add a drizzle of olive oil to a skillet and sear the chicken on medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side.

Assemble & Serve:

Dice cooked chicken into ½-inch cubes.

Divide rice, beans, chicken, and cheese evenly into meal prep containers.

1 cup reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese

Portion the salsa and shredded lettuce into separate small sauce cups so they stay fresh and aren’t microwaved with the bowl.

1 cup shredded lettuce

When ready to eat, heat the base of the bowl and then top with the fresh lettuce and salsa for the full Chipotle-style experience.

Add lime wedges to each container for fresh juice when serving.

2 limes

Nutrition

Per serving

Estimates for one serving.

Calories
672 kcal
Protein
66.9 g
Fat
13.6 g
Carbs
70.1 g
Full nutrition and how it’s calculated

All values are per serving. Changing the recipe yield scales the ingredients and keeps these per-serving amounts the same.

Saturated Fat
4.25 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.98 g
Monounsaturated Fat
3.84 g
Trans Fat
0.17 g
Cholesterol
180 mg
Sodium
1,625 mg
Potassium
1,605 mg
Fiber
10.5 g
Sugar
8.2 g
Added Sugar
1 g
Vitamin A
256 mcg RAE
Vitamin C
45.82 mg
Vitamin D
0.09 mcg
Calcium
273 mg
Iron
6.04 mg

Estimated ingredient cost

$3.17 per serving · $12.70 for this batch

Ingredient costs and assumptions

Estimated US grocery prices for the amounts used, including purchase waste and discarded marinade. Your store, brands, and package sizes may cost differently. Buying full packages can cost more. Price sources and methodology.

Quantities without exact weights use the nutrition library’s portion estimates. Purchase yields are estimates. Separate citrus ingredients are costed independently; reusing the same fruit for juice and zest can lower your cost. Labor, utilities, and delivery are excluded.

  • raw boneless skinless chicken breast: $5.14

    907.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    Authored ingredient weight. Variable-weight pack priced per pound, raw boneless skinless breast.

    Walmart: Freshness Guaranteed Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • olive oil spray: $0.11

    4.5 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tsp = 4.5 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cooking Spray, 7 oz Can · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • chipotle chili powder: $0.16

    4 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tbsp = 8 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Chipotle Chili Pepper, 2.12 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • chili powder: $0.05

    4 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tbsp = 8 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Chili Powder, 3 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • paprika: $0.05

    3.4 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tbsp = 6.8 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Paprika · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • garlic powder: $0.05

    4.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tbsp = 9.7 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • cumin: $0.04

    2.1 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tsp (ground) = 2.1 g; texture=ground; Editorial ground-cumin estimate: 2.1 g/tsp. Grinding/packing varies; this is not a USDA ground-cumin portion. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Ground Cumin, 2.5 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • cayenne pepper: $0.11

    1.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tsp = 1.8 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Cayenne Pepper, 2.25 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • dried oregano: $0.04

    1 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tsp (leaves) = 1 g; texture=leaves Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Oregano Leaves, 0.87 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • salt: $0.01

    6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.

    Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • black pepper: $0.10

    2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tsp (ground) = 2.3 g; texture=ground Ground black pepper reference; cracked pepper may cost differently.

    Walmart: Great Value Ground Black Pepper · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • medium Roma tomatoes: $1.32

    615 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tomato (whole) = 123 g Observed promotional per-pound price; other varieties may differ.

    Walmart: Fresh Roma Tomatoes · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • medium jalapeños: $0.11

    28 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 pepper (medium) = 14 g; Editorial medium/large jalapeno weights: 14/28 g, using USDA's unsized pepper as the medium reference. Variable-weight produce: uses the listed price per pound, not the estimated price per piece.

    Walmart: Fresh Jalapenos, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • medium red onion: $0.16

    61.1 g purchased · Editorial purchase-yield estimate: 90% usable; includes discarded peel, shell, or core.

    1 onion = 110 g; USDA SR Legacy household weights used as an approximate physical conversion for the current ingredient profile; nutrition remains from its own mapped record. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Fresh Red Onions, 3 lb, Bag · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • garlic: $0.22

    12 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    3 clove = 9 g; USDA SR Legacy household weights used as an approximate physical conversion for the current ingredient profile; nutrition remains from its own mapped record. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Spice World Fresh Peeled Garlic, 6 oz, Pouch · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • salt: $0.01

    6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.

    Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • sugar: $0.01

    4 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tsp = 4 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Pure Granulated Sugar · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • limes: $0.50

    140 g purchased · Whole purchased item: 70 g each (estimated); includes shell, peel, or seeds.

    Editorial medium/large edible fruit and juice-yield estimates. Juiced fruit uses 30 g each; the whole-fruit nutrition profile remains an approximate proxy. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Fresh Lime, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • dry jasmine rice: $0.59

    185 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 cup = 185 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Great Value Jasmine Rice · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • rice vinegar: $0.12

    14.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 tbsp = 14.9 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Mizkan Rice Vinegar, Mild Japanese Cooking Vinegar, 12 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • black beans: $0.94

    432.3 g purchased · Charges the full authored package or bone-in weight, including discarded material.

    Editorial drained-can yield: 60% of the stated net can weight for beans/corn/chickpeas. Applies only to a can unit or a mass explicitly identified as a can; a weighed drained mass stays unchanged. Includes can liquid. Drained beans need a separately reviewed yield; this price is per purchased weight.

    Walmart: Great Value Black Beans · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese: $1.89

    86 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 cup = 86 g Fat-free mozzarella used as a specialty-cheese price proxy for reduced-fat mozzarella; fat content differs. The reference is an 8 oz bag.

    Walmart: Kraft Natural Cheese Mozzarella Fat Free Shredded Cheese, 8 Oz. · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • shredded lettuce: $0.48

    47 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.

    1 cup (shredded) = 47 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Marketside Fresh Shredded Iceberg Lettuce · Price checked 2026-09-21

  • limes: $0.50

    140 g purchased · Whole purchased item: 70 g each (estimated); includes shell, peel, or seeds.

    1 lime (medium) = 67 g; size=medium; Editorial medium/large edible fruit and juice-yield estimates. Juiced fruit uses 30 g each; the whole-fruit nutrition profile remains an approximate proxy. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.

    Walmart: Fresh Lime, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21

Not included in this estimate:

  • portion cups: Serving supplies are excluded from food cost and should be budgeted separately.
Make it yoursRecipe notes & meal-prep tips

Macro breakdown

40%42%18%
  • Protein66.9g40%
  • Carbs70.1g42%
  • Fat13.6g18%

Per serving · Share of calories from macros

Calculated using 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs, and 9 for fat. Rounding and fiber can affect the listed calorie total.

Triple B's Meal Prep Notes

The separate topping cups are the whole trick to making these burrito bowls feel assembled when you eat them. Rice, beans, chicken, and cheese go in the main container; salsa and shredded lettuce stay cold in their own cups. Heat the base, then add the fresh toppings and squeeze the lime over everything. You get the convenience of a packed lunch without microwaving the lettuce into it.

Start the rice first and make the salsa while the chicken is seasoned and ready to cook. Dice the cooked chicken before portioning so it is easy to distribute evenly through the four bowls. Stir the salsa before filling the cups, and leave excess liquid behind if the tomatoes have released a lot. Those details matter more here than adding another elaborate sauce.

Remove the topping cups and lime wedge before heating. For a refrigerated serving, microwave on high for 90 seconds, stir, then heat for another 45 seconds. Use that as a starting point and continue in short intervals as needed until the food reaches 165°F throughout. Stir the rice, beans, and chicken at the pause, then finish the bowl with the cold ingredients. For less heat, adjust the cayenne on the chicken and the jalapeño in the salsa separately. This is a useful starting point in the meal-prep bowl collection, with more variations in the chicken archive and Mexican-inspired recipes.

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