Flavorful honey chipotle chicken bowls with fresh veggies, and the most delicious spicy lime tahini dressing all come together in this filling and healthy lunch bowl. These bowls are hearty, full of whole grains and veggies, and a filling and delicious way to keep you feeling energized!
Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowls with the Best Spicy Lime Tahini Dressing
Everything tastes just a little bit better in a bowl, am I right? These honey chipotle chicken bowls are no exception. If I had to dream up the perfect lunch, it would be these hearty bowls. Here’s what they have going on:
- Tender and juicy honey chipotle chicken that has been marinated overnight and cooked to perfection.
- Lots of fresh veggies. I’m talking pickled onions, avocado, crunchy cabbage…all the good things.
- A spicy lime tahini dressing made with chipotle peppers, plenty of fresh lime juice, and lots of fresh herbs.
This recipe is swimming with deliciousness and also a great one to meal prep in advance for your lunch all week. I can promise that you will not get tired of these bowls. Keep reading to learn how to make them!
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Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowl Ingredients
Honey Chipotle Chicken:the delicious honey chipotle chicken is the star of the show in these bowls.
Grains: you can choose whatever grains you like for this bowl. I love to use brown rice, cilantro lime rice, or quinoa.
Spicy Lime Tahini Dressing: you’ll want to drizzle this on every single thing.
Toppings: the options are truly endless but I’ve included some of my favorites later on in this post.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
- mixing bowl
- sharp knife
- cutting board
- MEASURING CUPS
- MEASURING SPOONS
- Large Skillet
- meat thermometer
- whisk
How to Make Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowls
Step One: Add all of the chicken marinade ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together until well combined. Add the chicken and let it marinade for thirty minutes or up to overnight.
Step Two: After the chicken has marinated, discard the excess liquid. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add one tablespoon of oil to the pan. Next add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until the chicken is browned and fully cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. Be careful not to overcrowd the skillet when cooking the chicken to ensure it browns. You may need to cook the chicken in batches.
Step Three: Add all of the dressing ingredients to a high powered blender of food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Step Four: Assemble your bowls. First start with your grain, then add the chicken, and finally your toppings. Drizzle the lime tahini dressing over everything and enjoy!
Smoky and Delicious Spicy Lime Tahini Dressing
One of the best parts of these bowls is the perfect spicy lime tahini dressing. Trust me, this stuff is delicious and not only works perfectly on this bowl but also as a go-to salad dressing.
What You Need:
- Tahini
- Chipotle peppers in adobo
- Fresh garlic
- Green onion
- Cilantro
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Orange juice
- Lime juice
To make: add all of the ingredients to a food processor or blender and then blending or processing until smooth and creamy. The dressing makes more than enough so you’ll have plenty to drizzle on your bowls or salads all week long.
Store this tahini dressing in the fridge and, because it includes tahini, it will likely thicken up as it chills. If you need to thin the dressing out a bit just add a little bit of water until it reaches the desired consistency.
Tips for Perfect Juicy Chicken
The key to this flavorful bowl is the honey chipotle chicken. Whether you make these exact bowls or not, keeping a flavorful protein on hand like this honey chipotle chicken is a great idea. You can easily use it whip up a quick lunch or dinner when you are running short on time!
Here are a few tips for the best juicy chicken:
- If you are making this recipe for meal prep you can marinate your chicken Saturday night and then cook it for the week on Sunday. This gives the chicken enough time to sit in the marinade.
- Use a heavy bottomed (like cast iron) or a non-stick skillet. If you are using a cast iron skillet, don’t skimp on the oil to ensure that the chicken does not stick.
- If the chicken breast is extra thick, use a sharp knife and split it in half to help it cook more evenly. This will help ensure that the chicken is tender and juicy all the way through and not overcooked in some areas while undercooked in others.
Toppings to Load Up Your Bowl
What I personally love about these chicken bowls is how customizable they are. Once you have the chicken prepared it’s just a matter of building your bowl with all your favorite toppings or whatever you have in the fridge at the time. Here are a few of personal favorite toppings to include in my bowls:
- Pickled onions (use this recipe for perfect pickled onions)
- Shredded cabbage
- Tomatoes
- Shredded carrots
- Avocado
- Roasted veggies
- Black beans
How to Store
Store the honey chipotle chicken and grains separately in the fridge for 3-5 days. When you’re ready just assemble the bowls with all of your favorite toppings.
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I hope you give these Honey Chipotle Chicken Bows a try! They are perfect for a quick and easy lunch!
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Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowls with Spicy Lime Tahini Dressing
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Flavorful chicken, seasoned with a honey chipotle marinade, fresh veggies, and the most delicious spicy lime tahini dressing all come together in this filling and healthy lunch bowl. These bowls are hearty, full of whole grains and veggies, and a filling and delicious way to keep you feeling energized!
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into pieces
- 1 tbsp avocado or coconut oil
For the chicken marinade
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ½ tsp chipotle powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp honey
For the Dressing
- ½ cup tahini
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup green onion
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
Bowl Toppings
- Brown or white rice or quinoa
- Romaine lettuce
- Cilantro
- Pickled onions
- Avocado
- Tomatoes
- Carrots
Instructions
- Add all of the chicken marinade ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together until well combined. Add the chicken and let it marinade for thirty minutes or up to overnight.
- After the chicken has marinated, discard the excess liquid. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add one tablespoon of oil to the pan. Next add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until the chicken is browned and fully cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan. Do not overcrowd the skillet when cooking the chicken to ensure it browns. You may need to cook the chicken in batches.
- Make the lime tahini dressing by adding all of the dressing ingredients to a high powered blender of food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble your bowls. Start with your grain, then add the chicken, and finally your toppings. Drizzle the lime tahini dressing over everything and enjoy!
This recipe was delicious and had so much wonderful flavor. I never thought to pair tahini with chipotle. Brilliant!
Excited to make this tonight! Any suggestions for substituting the 3 chipotle peppers in adobo with another ingredient/spice?
This was so yummy! Especially with the pickled onions! And the sauce was spicy but so good! Will definitely make again!!
So glad I made extra chicken so we have delicious lunches for tomorrow! The dressing is one I will make on a regular basis. Thanks for the delicious recipe!
This was SO tasty! I could drink the dressing, and it made plenty even for a sauce lover like me. I’ll make again!
This spicy lime tahini dressing is amazing! I am a saucy gal and eat sauces pretty much on anything!! always wondering what to do with the leftover chipotle peppers and now I have my answer! It’s perfectly balanced with the tahini and the heat is present but not over powering! Perfect for dipping fries, used as a marinade and drizzled on any recipe! Thank you!!
This was amazing! I subbed lemon juice for the lime juice in the dressing and it was Delish!!
This recipe was delicious! My husband and I made it for dinner and my 3 year old even ate some too. We didn’t have any chipotles in adobo but we used chipotle powder and it was just a hint spicy and perfect. This will make great leftovers too! Thank you!
Delicious!! I added lime to the dressing too to thin it out a little bit and want to put this on everything.
This bowl is INSANE. It is so delicious! Perfect for meal prep. My mom and I made it for dinner one night, then had the leftovers for lunch the next couple days. So yummy!
This is SO delicious! The sauce is a perfect kind of spicy, and the chicken is seasoned to perfection. Could not be happier!
This looks amazing! Would another sweetener work as a sub for the marinade? I have a nine month old who can’t do honey but would love to try this!
Saw this on Instagram and realized I had all the ingredients, so it became our Sunday night supper. Delicious and easy! Thanks for a great recipe!
Just pinned and so excited to make for dinner this week! I love chipotle peppers
This tahini is AMAZING. We ended up making tacos instead of bowls and we couldn’t get enough ! Also made the pickled onions to top it off and so glad we did
This recipe is delicious!! So bright and flavorful. I LOVE the dressing – it tastes great in this bowl or on any salad.
So happy you loved it, Annie! That dressing is my favorite, too! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!