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Easy Chicken Taco Bowls

August 28, 2016 by Susanne 14 Comments

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These Easy Chicken Taco Bowls are fast and easy to make. They are also budget friendly and very filling. This might just be the perfect dinner for a busy night.


#Ad Easy Taco Bowls Easy Chicken Taco Bowls are fast, filling, and inexpensive. Perfect for a quick dinner on busy nights.

This post is sponsored by Veetee Rice. As always, all opinions are my own and this recipe is one I’m sure you will love!

Let’s talk about those busy nights when you need a f-a-s-t dinner. For those nights I like to have a meal I can put together with a few pantry staples. Pantry staples like this great microwavable Veetee rice.

One of my favorite go to meals are these Chicken Taco Bowls. Not only are they fast and easy to make they are filling.

Begin by cutting two chicken breasts into bite size pieces season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet and cook the chicken on medium high heat until it is cooked through. This should take about 10 minutes.

Once chicken is cooked through add bell pepper and onion to skillet and cook until tender.

Next, add in black beans, corn, tomatoes and chilies, and taco seasoning then stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

#ad Easy Taco Bowls Easy Chicken Taco Bowls are fast, filling, and inexpensive. Perfect for a quick dinner on busy nights.

While the chicken mixture is simmering you can prepare the rice. For this recipe I’m using Veetee Dine In Long Grain Rice. It’s practical, inexpensive and fast. By fast I mean it is ready in 2 minutes.

To prepare the rice you simply peel back the film over the top and pop it in your microwave and cook on high for two minutes. Remove the package and fluff the rice with a fork.

To assemble the bowls dish the rice into bowls and then top with the chicken taco mixture. Garnish with topping of you choice. I like to add scallions and tortilla strips for crunch but the possibilities are endless.

These days everyone is looking for heathy choices. Veetee Rice is GMO free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan friendly.

Veetee Rice has a shelf life of 12 months and comes in 12 different flavors:

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Easy Taco Bowls Easy Chicken Taco Bowls are fast, filling, and inexpensive. Perfect for a quick dinner on busy nights.

 

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Happy Cooking Y’all!

Susanne

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Easy Chicken Taco Bowls

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Susanne Susanne Eagan

Ingredients

  • 1 10 oz. package VEETEE Long Grain Rice
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1 cup corn fresh or frozen
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 can chilies and tomatoes drained
  • 3 scallions chopped
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Garnish of choice

Instructions

  1. Cut two chicken breasts into bite size pieces season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  2. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet and cook the on medium high heat until chicken is cooked through. This should take about 10 minutes.
  3. Add bell peppers, onions to skillet and cook until tender
  4. Add in black beans, corn, tomatoes and chilies, and taco seasoning stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Prepare rice according to package directions
  6. Spoon rice into bowls and then top with the chicken taco mixture. Garnish with topping of you choice.

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  1. Cynthia L

    August 29, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    Wow, Susanne, that really looks good! I love a quick and easy meal on the days when I am so busy I can’t think straight, I know my family would love this dish. Thanks for the giveaway too!

    Reply
    • Susanne

      August 29, 2016 at 7:29 pm

      Thanks Cynthia! Lately we’ve been having more busy nights than night so fast dinners like this are my go to standard. Good Luck!

      Reply
  2. Cari

    August 29, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    5 stars
    This looks so good! I’m adding this to next week’s meal plan.

    Reply
    • Susanne

      August 29, 2016 at 8:06 pm

      I hope you love it Cari!

      Thanks for stopping by,
      Susanne

      Reply
  3. Nicole

    August 29, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    I like a “bowl” dinner because you can get so many more great flavors in a bite than you could in a taco shell 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jolina - The Unlikely Baker

    August 30, 2016 at 1:27 am

    Oh you mean our nights every night? Haha! And we’re just a 2-person household! You can imagine how we love quick and easy dinners. And I can imagine a family of 4 (or more!) would love this too.

    Reply
  5. Stephanie

    August 30, 2016 at 1:40 am

    I love quick meals like this, and taking a short cut with prepared rice is such a time saver!

    Reply
  6. Monica

    August 30, 2016 at 11:59 am

    5 stars
    This recipe has my name all over it! I’m on a cleanse right now and this recipe is perfect for an easy weeknight meal that will provide the leftovers for a few of my lunches. It’s awesome to find a recipe that is gluten, dairy and sugar free. Thanks so much!!!!

    Reply
    • Susanne

      August 30, 2016 at 1:07 pm

      Thanks Monica!

      Reply
  7. Stacey

    August 30, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    We love rice bowls in our house! Everyone makes up there own with the ingredients that I lay out – kind of a rice bowl buffet. 🙂 You are right, it is really budget friendly and delicious.

    Reply
  8. Kathe

    August 31, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    Oh this looks yummy and easy! Printed to add to our menu soon!

    Reply
  9. FWIW Jeannie

    August 31, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    5 stars
    Will be great for lunches!

    Reply
  10. Kallee

    August 31, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    What a delicious looking meal. I love that it is so quick and easy to make.

    Reply
    • Susanne

      September 1, 2016 at 2:19 am

      Thanks Kallee!

      Reply

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