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a chicken burrito bowl with chopped tomatoes, avocados, shredded cheddar cheese, rice, and sour cream

Chicken Burrito Bowls in the Instant Pot

How to make the best healthy Instant Pot chicken burrito bowls at home - This simple, quick, and easy recipe in the Instapot uses shredded chicken with rice, beans, salsa, cilantro, avocado, and cheddar cheese. Easy meal prep for one pot taco bowls too. Low carb option.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Gluten-free, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 adults
Calories 644 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1-2 packets taco seasoning Use 1 for a mild flavor and 2 for a spicier flavor.
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 15 ounces black beans
  • 12 ounces corn I think frozen corn tastes best, but use whatever you like.
  • 15 ounces salsa
  • 3 cups jasmine rice Leave this out for a low carb meal. Cooking instructions below for making it separately.
  • 3 cups chicken broth Use only 1 cup if you are not adding rice.
  • cheddar cheese shredded
  • fresh cilantro snipped
  • Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • avocado sliced
  • tomato diced
  • Lime wedges

Instructions
 

  • Add chicken broth to the pot. Place chicken in the broth and sprinkle with taco seasoning, using 1 packet for a mild flavor and 2 packets for more spice.
  • Press garlic into the pot and top with beans, corn, and salsa. Add rice to the pot, if using, and stir to distribute.
  • Lock the lid and cook on manual pressure for 12 minutes. Natural release the pressure for 10 minutes, then use quick release and carefully unlock the lid.
  • Remove the chicken only from the pot and shred.
  • To serve, top the shredded chicken with corn and beans mixture, cheese, cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, and sour cream.

Video

Notes

For a lower carb or bariatric meal, cook the rice separately or leave it out altogether. Prepare it with ½ cup salsa and 2 ½ cups chicken broth instead of water. This will give it a nice flavor, as if it were cooked with the chicken in the Instant Pot.
This is equally good in taco shells. My kids love it that way.
You can use my homemade taco seasoning in place of packets. Each packet is approximately 2 tablespoons of seasoning.
 
Here are the nutrition facts without the rice:
nutrition facts for chicken burrito bowls with no rice

Nutrition

Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1081mg | Potassium: 1203mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg
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