Recipe: Southwest Chicken Rice BowlsDescription: A hearty and flavorful bowl featuring seasoned chicken, black beans, corn, and rice topped with a zesty sauce.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 1.5 cup brown rice, 500 g chicken breast, 1 cup black beans, 1 cup corn, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoon lime juice, 0.25 cup cilantroInstructions: Cook the brown rice according to package instructions. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add diced chicken breast and season with cumin, chili powder, and salt. Cook until chicken is fully cooked, about 10-15 minutes. In the last 5 minutes of cooking the chicken, add black beans and corn to the skillet to heat through. Once the rice is cooked, assemble the bowls by placing a scoop of rice at the bottom, then add the chicken, black bean, and corn mixture on top. Drizzle with lime juice and serve with chopped cilantro for garnish.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: American, bowl, chicken, healthyThis Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls

A hearty and flavorful bowl featuring seasoned chicken, black beans, corn, and rice topped with a zesty sauce.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.5 cupsbrown rice
1.1 poundschicken breast

diced

1 cupblack beans

canned and drained

1 cupcorn

canned and drained

1 tablespoonbutter
1 teaspooncumin
1 teaspoonchili powder
0.5 teaspoonssalt
2 tablespoonslime juice
0.25 cupscilantro
Optional

chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Cook the brown rice according to package instructions.

2

In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add diced chicken breast and season with cumin, chili powder, and salt. Cook until chicken is fully cooked, about 10-15 minutes.

3

In the last 5 minutes of cooking the chicken, add black beans and corn to the skillet to heat through.

4

Once the rice is cooked, assemble the bowls by placing a scoop of rice at the bottom, then add the chicken, black bean, and corn mixture on top.

5

Drizzle with lime juice and serve with chopped cilantro for garnish.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
391
Calories
9g
Fat
31.3g
Carbs
44.9g
Protein
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