Taco bowel
Love tacos? then you will love these chicken taco bowls. So easy to prepare they are vibrant, healthy and delicious. Like a deconstructed taco.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
resting time5 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex
Keyword: beans, burrito bowl, chicken, healthy dinners, kids lunchbox, taco bowl
Servings: 2
Author: Marie Muccio
- 500 g chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbs tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt
Taco seasoning
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp smokey paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ garlic powder
To serve
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 cup red kidney beans canned or fresh cooked beans
- 1 handful corn chips
- ½ avocado crushed
- Sour cream or Greek natural yoghurt to serve
Preheat oven to 200°
Combine salt, chilli powder, oregano, cumin, coriander, paprika, onion and garlic powder in a smal bowl.
Place chicken in an oven dish and top with the olive oil, tomato paste and spice mix. Rub into the chicken until its evenly coated.
Place in oven and cook for 30 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked through. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing with a sharp knife. return the chicken to the pan with all the juices until your ready to assemble your bowls.
To assemble, place half cup of cooked rice in each bowl and top with a handful of spinach leaves. Add the sliced chicken and some of the juices then evenly divide the tomato, cucumber and beans.
Finish off with the avocado, corn chips and a big dollop of sour cream or natural yoghurt.