Baked Chicken and Avocado Bowls
Juicy, tender, and oh so delicious baked chicken with fresh, buttery, delicious avocados, and perfectly seasoned and roasted peppers all over rice for a quick, nutritious, and easy meal that will have your taste buds rejoicing.
Servings: 4
Calories: 609kcal
Ingredients
- Juice of two limes Approximately 1/4 cup lime juice total
- Canola oil or Coconut Oil
- 1 lb of mini sweet peppers in an assortment of colors you can usually buy a bag of assorted sweet peppers, sliced into strips
- 1/2 Onion sliced into rounds or strips
- 2 TBS minced Garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 4-6 cups cooked rice
- 3 chicken breasts cut into chicken tenders
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 2 California Avocados
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Combine the juice of one lime and 3 tablespoons oil in a bowl.
- Combine all peppers and onions and garlic in a ziplock bag or a reusable food storage bag, and pour contents of oil/lime bowl atop them. Shake until vegetables are well coated.
- Pour vegetables onto a sprayed sheet-pan and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. I line my baking sheet with a Silicon Baking Mat for even easier clean up.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- While Vegetables are roasting, start your rice cooking according to its directions.
- In a large saute or frying pan lightly coat the bottom with oil, over medium high-high heat.
- Sprinkle the chicken lightly with salt and pepper.
- When the oil is hot, add the chicken to the pan and let it cook for about 60 seconds on each side until lightly browned.
- Remove the vegetables from the oven and add the chicken to the sheet-pan. Right with the veggies.
- Sprinkle everything lightly with the remaining lime juice, then the onion powder, ground cumin, and chili powder.
- Return to the oven for 6-8 more minutes. Until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Arranging your avocado bowls
- Layer your bowl with the cooked rice, vegetables and chicken, then top the entire dish off with fresh avocado and cilantro.
- Dressing is optional as this tastes amazing on its own!
Nutrition
Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 506mg | Potassium: 1455mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3935IU | Vitamin C: 159.7mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2.2mg