this is the chipotle chicken burrito bowl everyone that i know who orders it loves it but today i'm
going to show you how to make it from scratch maybe even better but definitely dang delicious
i don't know they just piled the lettuce on top it smushed with the guac and cheese it just
feels like they slapped it together usually the white rice which i don't even see oh there it is
got a layer of chicken i went with pinto beans just because i like it better we
have a lot of guac which is nice tomato salsa i also asked for the corn salsa
there's a little bit of green bell peppers but i feel like this was just haphazardly
thrown together if you don't care about the aesthetics of your bowl that's fine i do
you gotta give it to them their chicken is amazing it's so flavorful but i really want to try the
cilantro lime rice i mostly taste lime a hint of cilantro probably good if you don't like
cilantro i think we can make this more delicious definitely more aesthetic for sure so first things
first we're going to start with our marinade the longer the chicken sits in our liquid flavor the
better it tastes so in a pan i'm going to combine four cloves of garlic that's finely minced one
teaspoon of cumin one teaspoon of kosher salt half a cup of orange juice to give it some sweetness
and the citrusy flavor to come through half a teaspoon of oregano whenever i'm making this or
carnitas i always use mexican oregano because it's more pungent and it just gives the right flavor
that i'm looking for then of course since we're making chipotle chicken i'm going to be using
chipotle in adobo sauce this can with the whole chipotles uh they're super spicy so you can do one
chopped up with some of the adobo sauce or i use this brand right here which is already pureed and
it's a little more mild so i do two teaspoons of it just to add a hint of heat their chicken also
wasn't all that spicy so this should be good finally we'll add a quarter cup of olive oil
give the marinade a good mix and then we add the chicken for the chicken i always use boneless
skinless chicken thighs they're more flavorful and juicy and they can really take the heat when
grilled which is what we're gonna do later let this sit for at least an hour to overnight like
i said the longer the better so this can also be made ahead of time all right now on to the famous
cilantro lime rice theirs wasn't bad but we're gonna make ours extra flavorful i'm using two cups
of white basmati rice because it separates better and then we'll just give it a quick rinse i'll
drain it with water and then in a medium-sized pot i'll add some olive oil we'll toast up the rice
it will take a little bit of time for the rice to dry but just be patient and then we'll toast it up
until it's slightly golden brown by toasting it up you're locking in the starch keeping the rice from
getting mushy and it also gives the rice a nutty taste pour 4 cups of water or broth if you prefer
half a teaspoon of salt a dash of cumin and a small piece of lime peel we're not going to get
any of the white parts just the greens so that it releases the lime oil into the rice giving it
better flavor i'll let it come to a boil until the water is almost fully absorbed i'll give it
a final fluffing i'll cover it up let it sit for another 15 minutes to finish steaming and cooking
so while the rice is doing its thing we're gonna go ahead and make our guac and salsa for me a
burrito bowl is not complete without the two so i think it's essential but first for the salsa we're
gonna chop and dice a large ripe tomato add it to a bowl and then we chop up a quarter of a large
red onion just take half of it and save the other half for the guac then i add one clove of minced
garlic two to three teaspoons of chopped cilantro and juice from half a lime a quarter teaspoon of
cumin a quarter teaspoon of chili powder this makes it nice and smoky and kind of interesting
a dash of salt give it a mix and then we'll let it hang out while we make our guac the great thing
about these two is that they contain very similar ingredients so i can prep them all at the same
time so in another bowl add the onions that we've already chopped up another clove of minced garlic
about three tablespoons of cilantro as well a whole avocado this one's perfect a quarter
teaspoon of cumin and instead of chili powder this time we're using smoked paprika a quarter
teaspoon of salt lime juice from half the other lime and now give it a good mix mix mix i usually
add tomatoes to my guac but since we already made the salsa and it's all gonna come together
in a bowl we're gonna leave it out plus i don't think they have theirs in their guac either now
the beans i personally prefer pinto beans because they're creamier but chipotle also serves black
beans so you can use either one you prefer now in a small pan i'm gonna add some olive oil quickly
cook up some chopped onions and some chopped green bell peppers until they're fragrant then i'll add
in a clove of garlic and a can of pinto beans with some of its liquid it's kind of salty so try not
using too much but we definitely need the liquid here add a dash of chili powder cumin and once
the beans are warmed through we're done so this makes quite a bit for the burrito bowl so you'll
likely have leftovers but you can always use it for a huevos rancheros with eggs the next day
as i showed you in my breakfast video so go ahead and check that video out after you're done
watching this one toppings are done we've done a lot of prepping and cooking i think i need a drink
so let's make a quick and refreshing strawberry agua fresca so everything goes into a blender it
comes together really fast we have two cups of washed and whole fresh strawberries i'll
add in two cups of water juice from a whole lime usually you would use sugar or agave but i like
using honey so one tablespoon of that in and just give it a whirl because each fruit is different
give it a quick taste and see if you want it more tart more sweet and adjust it accordingly
it's perfect now on a glass with ice i'll pour our strawberry agua fresca right on
top garnish it with a wedge of strawberry and a mint fancy and refreshing one for you one for me
cheers if you guys really wanted to you can also add your favorite spirits
just saying okay so back to our burrito bowl let's go i had my burrito bowl with the corn salsa
and it kind of got lost in everything so we're going to take a totally different approach
i have some olive oil here and i'll just place the fresh ear of corn on this hot grill and as
it's cooking i'll just brush on the olive oil to help get that smoky charred flavor and once it's
done we'll sprinkle on some chili powder okay so that's done let's move on to our chicken the
grill is already hot so i'm just going to grill the chicken on each side for about four to five
minutes until it's cooked through and let it cool off a bit before we cut it into smaller chunks
welcome to the honeysuckle cafe burrito bar let me go ahead and build your chicken burrito bowl
so here we have our cooked basmati rice i'm going to add in our cilantro and give it a
final squeeze of lime if you want it more tart because we already cooked it with the lime it's
already infused but make sure to grab that piece of lime out because you don't want to
eat it if grab a scoop of our cilantro lime rice onto a bowl and then to the side of it
i'm just going to add some already chopped romaine lettuce part rice bowl part salad
bowl i'll layer on our grilled chicken that we've already chopped up our grilled corn that i've cut
into smaller kernels the pinto beans our salsa our guac a dollop of sour cream if you want it
and finally a sprinkling of shredded cheese and a wedge of lime in case you want it even more tart
so here is chipotle's chicken burrito bowl and here is mine which is from honeysuckle
cafe which one looks better to you guys i mean aesthetically this one i don't know if it's
because it's to go where they just select the romaine lettuce right on top but i mean it just
like covers everything up where i would have liked to see layers but we know this tastes pretty good
let's see if mine tastes more delicious i got the essentials guac rice beans chicken
wow okay so many different layers of flavors the chicken had that char smoky from the grill where
i feel like this one didn't and i mean does chipotle even have freshly made agua fresca
but don't take my word for it let's see what someone else has to say
pretty pretty pretty good if you guys like this delicious dupe check out my
other one's right here i'll see you guys next time bye which chicken's better
which chicken's better i think yours is better
i'm not gonna lie okay why let's try it again it's less rubbery than there