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Chipotle spiced ground beef burrito bowl with lots of vegetables.

Chipotle Beef Burrito Bowls

There’s something undeniably satisfying about building your own burrito bowl — all the textures, all the colours, and all the flavours layered into one generous dish. This Beef burrito bowl recipe brings together smoky chipotle beef, vibrant vegetables, lime-bright rice and a cooling sour cream drizzle for a weeknight dinner that feels exciting but requires no fuss. If you love hearty beef burrito bowls that taste like Mexican food takeout without the price tag, this is the one.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 portions
Calories 682 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the Chipotle Beef

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 500 g ground beef beef mince, we used lean 5% fat beef
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced (about 120 g)
  • 1 small yellow bell pepper diced (about 120 g)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle paste or more to taste
  • 1 small onion – red or yellow finely chopped
  • 60-80 ml water

For the Coriander Lime Rice

  • 200 g long-grain white rice
  • zest of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 15 g coriander a.k.a cilantro, finely chopped

Sour Cream Sauce

  • 80 g sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno peppers finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 10 g coriander finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice

To Assemble

  • 2 baby gem lettuce shredded
  • 150 g cherry tomatoes chopped
  • 1-2 avocados chopped
  • 160 g sweetcorn canned, or thawed frozen corn
  • 1 can (400g - 14 oz) black beans rinsed and drained
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced

Instructions
 

Cook The Beef

  • Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium/high heat.
  • Add the ground beef and cook for 6-8 minutes, until browned all over.
  • Add onions and peppers and cook 3–4 minutes until softened.
  • Add the chilli powder, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin and salt and stir to coat.
  • Finally, stir in the tomato paste, chipotle paste and water. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Cook The Rice

  • Cook rice in a large pot of boiling water (or a rice cooker) following instructions on the packet. Once cooked, drain well, and stir in the lime juice, zest and coriander. Set aside to cool down slightly.

Make The Sauce

  • In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, finely chopped jalapenos, coriander, cumin, lime juice and salt. Add a splash of water for a drizzling consistency.

Assemble

  • Arrange lime and coriander rice and shredded lettuce in the bowls. Top with chipotle beef, tomatoes, avocados, sweetcorn, black beans and red onion.
  • Drizzle everything with sour cream sauce. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 682kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 40gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 729mgPotassium: 1453mgFiber: 13gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2952IUVitamin C: 123mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 7mg
Keyword Beef Burrito Bowl, Beef Burrito Bowls, Chipotle Beef Burrito Bowl, Ground Beef Burrito Bowl, Minced Beef Rice Bowl
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