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Chipotle Copycat Lime Rice Bowl With Honey Adobo Chicken



Mary Beth Johnson is a wife and mum to four schooners, as she’s dubbed her children. On a normal afternoon, you would find her in moccasins, skinny jeans and a comfortable tee, camera in hand. Recently moving to the suburbs of Atlanta, Mary Beth spends her days homeschooling, sneaking away to the bookstore, trying to act the part of a southerner, and sifting through recipes in The Vegetarian Times. Food is her love language.
There ought to be a word to describe the month of August and the in between of school starting and fall around the corner, but the summer sun still beating down strong. I have become far too attached to checking the weather for a sign of a reprieve and yet, I’m not quite ready for the break to be over just yet. Thus, August.

There is still a variety of fresh, in-season produce to choose from and if we hadn’t had such a scorcher of a summer I’d probably have some fresh basil and parsley to add to the mix. We are eating a lot of salads and throwing everything we have in the fridge into a bowl and calling it dinner. The other night, we went to the mall for some back-to-school shopping and I picked up a rice bowl with chicken from Chipotle. I was reminded how much I love eating out – someone preps all of the ingredients! Someone serves you! Someone cleans up! 😉 

 


I decided to recreate the bowl once we got home and my husband commented over and over on how much he loved it and Jessica’s honey adobo flavoring of the chicken. I merged a few recipes to come up with our favorite version below. Please tweak it as you like it! I found this to be on the mild side, so the next time I’ll puree one of the chiles in the adobo sauce to make this spicier. 



//CHIPOTLE COPYCAT LIME RICE BOWL with HONEY ADOBO CHICKEN
 Makes 2 servings for a stand-alone meal
For the 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
 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.

For the rice:
 2 cups brown Basmati Rice
 4 cups cold water
 1/2 tsp. salt
 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
 Several drops of YL Lime Essential Oil
 Add rice, water, and salt to a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, stir once then cover for 35-40 minutes. Remove from heat when all water is absorbed. Let sit and fluff. Add fresh cilantro and drops of lime essential oil to taste.
For the salad toppings:
 2 cups fresh greens
 1 cup cooked black beans
 1/4 cup fresh pico de gallo salsa (to save time, I purchased ready-made from the store)
 1 avocado, sliced
 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
 Juice of 1 lime
 When you’re ready to assemble the salad, start with 2 large bowls for serving. Divide the prepared lime rice into each bowl (you will probably have some extra!) Add the shredded honey chipotle chicken along with the fresh greens, black beans, pico de gallo, and cilantro. Top with fresh avocado slices and a splash of lime juice. Serve!
 Source: Adapted from How Sweet It Is and Food.com
 
 
 
 
**  Any suggestions made on this blog are very specific to Young Living essential oils and should not be used with oils from another source. Statements made on this website about Young Living Essential Oils have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products and information are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Anyone suffering from disease or injury should consult with a physician. If you are currently on medication, please DO NOT STOP. This is just how I make & do things. you must make informed decisions for yourself and your own family. 
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August 12, 2015

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