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High-Protein Chicken Burrito Bowl

High-Protein Chicken Burrito Bowl

This burrito bowl is built to hit real macros: 42g protein, 34g carbs, 480 calories per serving, on the table in 35 minutes. Smoked-paprika chicken over brown rice, black beans, corn and avocado.

Per serving: 480 kcal · 42g protein · 26g net carbs · 16g fat · 35 min total

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Servings4

Ingredients

Method

1

Season. Toss the diced chicken with the olive oil, smoked paprika and a good pinch of salt.

2

Sear. Cook the chicken in a hot pan for about 8 minutes, undisturbed at first, until golden and cooked through.

3

Warm the base. Warm the brown rice, black beans and corn.

4

Build. Divide the rice between bowls and top with the chicken, beans and corn.

5

Finish. Add the sliced avocado and a squeeze of lime. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories
480 kcal
Protein
42 g
Carbs
34 g
Net carbs
26 g
Fat
16 g
Fibre
8 g
Sugar
5 g
Sodium
620 mg

Per-serving values don’t change with serving count; only ingredient amounts scale.

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Common questions

Can I meal-prep this?

Yes - it keeps 4 days in the fridge. Add the avocado fresh.

How do I make it lower-carb?

Swap the rice for cauliflower rice to cut about 25g of carbs.

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