Smoky Chicken Protein Bowl

Quick and healthy dinner idea! Perfect option for meal prep as well. Grilled chicken served over brown rice. This bowl is packed with protein!

INGREDIENTS:

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast: make sure the chicken is thawed and not frozen, pat dry with a paper towel to remove excess water
• Avocado oil or olive oil: you can use butter or coconut oil
• Red & Yellow Pepper: any color bell peppers will work
• Red onion: you can use yellow onion as well
• Smoked Paprika: this is the key ingredients and gives lots of flavor, so do not skip this!
• Chili Powder: add little spiciness
• Garlic Powder
• Salt and Pepper
• Avocado
• Lime: lemon will work as well
• Cilantro: you can substitute this for parsley or even scallion
• Cherry Tomatoes

How to Make Smoky Chicken Protein Bowl

1. In a bowl, add the chicken breast.
2. Sprinkle smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic powder and 1 tablespoon of the oil. Using your hands, rub the seasonings to the chicken.
3. Set aside the chicken and let it marinate for 10-15 minutes.
4. Preheat your grill to 425 degrees F.
5. In a pan over medium heat add the other 1 tablespoon of oil and add the diced bell peppers and sprinkle salt and black pepper.
6. Sauté the bell peppers for 3-5 minutes.
7. Add the red onion to the pan and sauté until they soften.
8. Add the chicken to preheated grill and cook for 5 minutes on both sides.
9. Once the chicken reaches 165 degrees F, set aside to cool before slicing.
10. Serve with cooked brown rice, avocado, diced cherry tomatoes, squeeze lime juice, and garnish with cilantro.

Smoky Chicken Protein Bowl

Easy and quick healthy dinner recipe prepped and cooked in under 40 minutes. Great recipe for meal prepping.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Main Course

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

• 2 skinless boneless chicken breast
• 2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 red onion, diced
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• salt & pepper
• 1 avocado, pitted and chopped
• 1 lime
• cilantro for garnish
• handful of cherry tomatoes

Instructions

 

• Place the chicken breast in a bowl, sprinkle smoked paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder and drizzle one tablespoon of the oil. Use your hands to rub all the seasonings on the chicken and make sure it is well coated.
• Set aside for 10-15 minutes to marinate.
• Preheat the grill to 425 degrees F or cast iron pan over medium high heat.
• Place the chicken on your preheated grill and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until the internal temperate reaches 165 degrees F. The cooking time will vary depending on the size of the chicken. Once cooked, place on a cutting board and let it rest before slicing.
• In a pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat and add the bell peppers and salt and pepper and sauté them until they soften.
• After 4-5 minutes, add the onions to the pan with bell peppers and sauté the onions for additional 3-4 minutes.
• Slice the chicken and assemble your bowl. Add the chicken, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers and onion over brown rice.
• Squeeze lime juice and garnish with cilantro.

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