Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowls.
You guys. Has this not been the longest week ever?
Is it because of the polar vortex thing which I keep calling the polar bear vortex since I can’t remember the name? Is it because the holidays are over and it’s the first full week back to real life and it’s just… so meh? Is it because the universe is testing my positivity plans? Is it because we’re staying up ‘til the wee hours of the morning just to watch sons of anarchy and I’m living on like four hours of sleep, which really WOULD make this the longest week ever?
I dunno I dunno.
Life fears set in this week. I have decided that I’m getting super old and falling apart at the seams. Do you know what I’ve started doing? Ugh. I can’t even tell you. You know when you see someone go to read small print and they look, but then have to hold it back a bit to actually SEE it and read it?
Yeah. That happened to me this week. It might have been worse than turning thirty or maybe finding a gray hair (which I still don’t even think was real and was an old leftover highlight YEAH RIGHT) and what really makes it depressing, is that for the last few weeks I thought it was my contacts.
I even wrote about it in my beauty faves.
Well. It’s not my contacts.
I think it’s just LIFE.
I need to think of something positive to associate this with so I can keep on keeping on with my goals.
Maybe I’m gaining wisdom? Seeing less, but gaining smarts. Uh huh.
Oh. Guess what else? I wanted to share a dessert with you today but after oven apocalypse 2013 and a whole host of electric issues in our house, not only am I sharing another spicy honey recipe with my invisible internet friends but my feet are frozen off because I didn’t have heat in the last two days of the polar bear vortex.
The good news is that I bought some black uggs over the weekend and have lived in them ever since.
The bad news is that I bought some black uggs over the weekend have lived in them ever since.
I didn’t ever think I’d buy a pair of uggs again (super short legs does not a good ugg wearer make) but boy am I happy that I did. Even if I refuse to wear them out of the house. They are my house slippers!
Now I’m really old. Next I’ll be wearing a housecoat. Pink foam rollers in my hair. Washing it out in the kitchen sink. Like the elderly golden girl that I am. Hearing the tick tock tick tock of 60 minutes on Sunday night.
To keep warm earlier this week, I made some honey chipotle chicken. Sweet and spicy, piled high in a bowl with other… stuff. Green stuff, colorful stuff, healthy stuff, salted avocado. It’s not my kind of Friday recipe but it’s a pretty fantastic one nonetheless. It’s light and refreshing and on top of that – super filling.
If you’re a freak like me, you might have 35 different kinds of mustard in your fridge. Ummmm. Talk about weird obsessions. Mustard would be mine, along with anything else briney and tart like pickles and olives and vinegar. I.love.it. So I used a bunch of mustards in this marinade recipe, but feel free to use one or two or whatever you have on hand. I totally adore the flavor and may try it on some fish this weekend. Or some other weird things. EDIBLE things though. Get your mind out of the gutter.
Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowls with Lime Quinoa.
Ingredients
honey chipotle chicken
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons adobo sauce, from a can of chipotles in adobo
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
salad
- 6 cups spring greens
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup torn fresh cilantro
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
lime quinoa
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock, or even water
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 lime, juiced and zest freshly grated
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts to a baking dish or ziplock bag and season with salt and pepper. In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, adobo, honey, mustards, cilantro and garlic. Pour the marinade over the chicken, covering it evenly. Place it in the fridge and marinate for at least 2 hours, or even overnight.
- When you’re ready to make the meal, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tiny bit of olive oil and add the chicken, then cover the skillet and cook until the chicken is deeply browned on both sides and cooked in the center, about 6 minutes per side.
- To make the salads, add the greens in a large bowl and toss them with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Add the chicken on top along with the quinoa, the tomatoes, cilantro, green onions and avocado. Drizzle the bowl with the lime juice, olive oil and honey. Serve!
lime quinoa
- Add the quinoa and stock (or water) to a saucepan over high heat and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed. Stir in the coconut oil (you can swap butter), lime juice, zest, salt and pepper.
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331 Comments on “Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowls.”
Oh this post made me laugh. Your honey chipotle chicken bowl sounds truly delicious!
Made these bowls for dinner last night and the kids and my wife and I loved them. Thank you much for the recipe!
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HAHA! “Polar bear vortex.” That made me laugh a lot. These looks sooooo good! So comforting and fresh looking. Beautiful!
This looks amazing! Perfect way to keep warm.
You had me at chipotle – love these bowls!
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Yesterday I made the marinade for the chicken and let the chicken marinate overnight. Just got finished eating said chicken in soft taco form and it was amazing! My boyfriend said the recipe is a keeper! Thank you!
I am just stopping by to stare and swoon at this chicken bowl. It’s perfect! Pinning, and going to gobble it all up!
I love your blog and your recipes! I’ve tried so many of them and they are all wonderful and unique. This one was no different, so tasty! Can’t wait to eat the leftovers.
So trying this. I’ve got about 20 mustards. And I had the same eye thing happen last week for the first time. I also thought it wasn’t contacts. Or that my eyes were just cold. I thought I’d have to be well past 40 for that to happen. Nope. 35. *sigh*
Can you please just make me all the meals? Starting with this one. That would be just great, thanks!
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Made this last night for dinner. The chicken was delish! I wanted to lick my plate clean from the chicken juices – ewww sounds so wrong but it was that good!
I made this and cannot shut up about it. I was and am so pleasantly surprised by the addition of the coconut oil and lime to the quinoa. Total home run. And the chicken? You go girl. Bravo. Love this. Will be committing to memory and will be a staple on the menu
i’m so glad!
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Yum! I made this last night and it’s a new favorite – thank you for sharing! I love your blog :)
These look soooo good! i love anything with chipotle peppers and I’ve been trying to make more quinoa (and not just the 90 second microwave in a pouch kind)!
Beautiful images. Meat isn’t the easiest thing for me to shoot but, you make it look effortless.
Thank you for all that you do!
Pinned,
K-
This is completely drool worthy!
This looks AMAZING! Love all the veggies and the chicken looks to die for!
OMG. These look DELISH. I can’t wait to go home and make it!!!!
Just finished eating this for lunch (2nd day in a row) and I am still thinking about it! The honey chipotle/lime/coconut combo is out of this world.
This is soooo good! I made this for dinner last night and we had it again tonight. Our whole family loved it and my 7 year-old even asked to have the leftovers in her lunch today. And it’s so quick and easy too. I am a nutrition coach and my clients are always asking me where I find healthy recipes. I already sent this link to all my clients. Thanks for sharing!
Currently eating this chicken for the 3rd time this week for lunch. Amazing & so quick/easy. It will probably be my new go-to recipe for the year!
Just made this tonight…..loved it!! I used sesame oil in a cast iron skillet for the chicken….Amazeballs! Thank you!!
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This salad looks absolutely lovely, wishing I could dive right in. Happy 2014 :)
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I made this tonight, and it’s amazing! Thank you so much! I found you through pinterest, and will check out your blog for more awesome recipes! :) Instagrammed it here: http://instagram.com/p/jXppPygqfe/
Can’t believe I haven’t seen your blog before now. I made this (sort of) last night for dinner and holy heck I’m going to pour that marinade/sauce over everything I eat from now on. I actually (over)cooked the chicken, took it out of the pan and then sautéed my veggies (because I love them) in the same pan with a little coconut oil. I used rice instead of quinoa but the lime juice/zest/coconut oil combo was amazing too.
This was so amazing! My taste buds are cheering! The coconut oil/lime in the quinoa was such a delicious inventive combo! Getting my husband to eat healthier and to eat veggies (which he calls vile weeds) is easier with recipes like this!
~a new fan!
Does anybody know if the Quinoa can be substituted with Brown Rice?
I used cous cous and it was awesome!
MUST make this! It looks stunning .. ahhh all those flavours! Thanks for sharing Jessica :-)
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I just found your site and am loving these recipes! I can’t wait to try this. I’m a Pittsburgher too, and can’t believe I haven’t found your site before. I’m excited to check out your other recipes!
I made this last night and it was AMAZING, especially the marinade for the chicken — spicy with just a touch of sweet. Delicious!! Thanks for sharing!
I live in Australia and have no idea what chipotle is but love the sound of this recipe so will adapt using what ingredients I have got. I love quinoa and the idea of mixing it with lime sounds great.
I feel for you all in the northern hemisphere suffering such cold weather whilst we are in the middle of a very hot summer.
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I made this last weekend and it was insanely good! That marinade will change my life…so good. Can wait to try it on Salmon or pork tenderloin. Thanks again for another amazing recipe.
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I’ve been thinking/dreaming about this recipe ever since you posted it week(s) ago it’s just running over and over again through my head like it’s on a mobius strip of honey chipotle deliciousness. This will happen. it must happen. It NEEDS TO HAPPEN. Probably tomorrow.
and OMG GETTING OLD IS SO SAD. I constantly talk about how old I’m getting and how horrible it is and everyone is always like “it’s not how old you are it’s how old you FEEL” and I feel approximately 186 years old so THAT’S NOT HELPING ME. At least I can eat this and be happy while I think about how old I’m getting. /sigh.
Loved this recipe – I switched it up a bit to use up some leftover wraps, by putting all of the ingredients into a flour tortilla wrap and grilled it like a quesadilla!
Tried this for the first time & it was so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Especially loved the chicken marinade and the coconut oil in the quinoa. Such awesome flavor combos :)
Wow! My husband and I loved this recipe and will be making again!
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