Chipotle Style Chicken Burrito Bowls

Here's a great recipe from another one of my talented friends, Beth.  She loves to cook and graciously shared her favorite gluten-free recipe with us!

I love spicy food and Chipotle is one of my favorite restaurants. Their website lists all of their ingredients and what dishes are totally gluten free, which makes it so easy to order food there. Unfortunately we don't have one locally, so I wanted to try to make a dish at home similar to my favorite. It's naturally gluten free, budget friendly and comes together in about 30 minutes. Feel free to adjust the ingredients to your preferences. I hope you enjoy!

Chipotle Style Chicken Burrito Bowls -Serves 4

2 cups uncooked white rice

cooking oil

1/2 large onion

1 can black beans, drained, reserve liquid

salt, ground chipotle pepper, ground cumin, garlic powder,

2 limes

2 large or 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 a small bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped

any or all of these toppings: shredded lettuce, guacamole or avocado slices, salsa, sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, shredded cheese, hot sauce, extra cilantro

Prepare the rice according to the package directions, seasoning with salt. Put two medium sized sauté pans on the stove with a spoonful of oil in each to heat up. Mince the onion and split between the two pans. Sprinkle with a little salt and cook until soft. Take the onions out of one pan and set aside. To the other pan with the onions add the drained black beans with a little of the liquid to make a sauce. Add the chipotle, cumin and garlic to taste. Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a lime. Bring to a simmer, cover and start on the chicken. Season one side of the chicken with the three spices and salt. Add a little more oil to the empty sauté pan and place the chicken seasoned side down. Season the other side, being careful with the chipotle as it's quite spicy. Cook until each side is nice and browned and there is no pink left inside. Squeeze over the juice of 1/2 a lime and add the reserved onions. Let rest for a few minutes then cut into bite sizes pieces. When the rice is cooked add the chopped cilantro and the juice of 1 lime. Taste to see if it needs more salt. To serve, pile some rice onto each plate, top with beans and chicken. Add any or all of the toppings and enjoy!