My family’s love of Mexican food is well-documented on this blog, and we have some kind of Mexican dish on the menu once a week. My boys especially enjoy the leftovers for lunch. When I pack their lunch bags for school, I warm up any leftover rice, meat, and beans, then layer it into their Thermoses and top it off with cheese and salsa. These fast chicken burrito rice bowls are a healthy hot lunch that they love and devour.
I originally created this recipe for the Old El Paso website recipes section, which has since been updated. So I am sharing it with you.
Recipe Notes
If you have a rice cooker, you can easily make the rice in your machine, just follow your manufacturer’s directions and substitute about ⅓ of the water with salsa.
📖 Recipe
CHICKEN BURRITO RICE BOWLS
Equipment
- 3 or 4-quart heavy bottom pot with lid, or rice cooker
- 1-quart pot with lid
- large skillet
Ingredients
- ½ cup Old El Paso Medium Thick n Chunky Salsa
- 2 ½ cups water
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, (cut into ½-inch chunks)
- 1 package Old El Paso Mild Taco Seasoning Mix
- 16 ounce canned Old El Paso Fat Free Refried Beans
Serve With
- chopped green onions
- chopped bell pepper
- avocado chunks
- Old El Paso Mild or Medium Thick and Chunky Salsa
- shredded cheddar cheese
Preparation
- Bring the Old El Paso Medium Thick n Chunky Salsa and water to boil in a medium pot with a lid. Stir in the rice and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Heat the Old El Paso Fat Free Refried Beans in a small pot with a lid.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, warm the sunflower oil over medium heat. Sauté the chicken pieces in the oil until the chicken is cooked through, about 7 to 8 minutes. Add the Old El Paso Mild Taco Seasoning Mix and ½ cup of water. Cover and allow to cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.
- Scoop the rice into bowls, and top each with the refried beans and chicken, and add the vegetables, salsa, and cheese as desired.
Phyllis says
Found your blog through Kayln's and am delighted with your recipes. Will be visiting regularly from now on.
Andrea says
Thanks Phyllis! I hope you find some food here that you really like. Kalyn is a good friend and I always enjoy visitors from her blog.