This sweet and spicy grain bowl recipe comes together in just minutes! Although traditionally made with just grains and veggies, this Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl packs an extra protein-punch from the added chicken breast! If you're looking to stick with a plant-based option, feel free to swap the chicken out for your favorite beans, tofu, or tempeh! No matter how you serve it, as long as it's in a GoodCook meal prep container, it's going to be extra delicious! 

If you’re craving the spicy flavor of your favorite Mexican spot, try this chipotle brown rice grain bowl with fiber-rich black beans, brown rice, and smoky grilled chicken.  

Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl Ingredients:

For Dressing:

• ¼ cup olive oil 
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice  
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar  
• ¼ cup cilantro leaves 
• ¼ cup basil leaves  
• 1 clove garlic  
• ½ teaspoon sea salt  

For Chicken :

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts  
• 2 tablespoon olive oil  
• 1 teaspoon chipotle powder 
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder  
• 1 teaspoon sea salt  

For Bowl  

• 2 cups cooked brown rice  
• 4 cups shredded kale 
• 1 cup black beans  
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 
• 1 cup fresh cilantro  
• ½ cup chopped red onion  
• ½ cup cilantro basil dressing  
• GoodCook meal prep salad containers

How long will Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl last for?

Rice and grain bowls last for up to 4 days. For maximum freshness, store your chipotle grain bowl in an airtight container. These Goodcook Meal Prep Bowls are perfect for storing your savory rice grain bowls! 

Can Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl be frozen?

You can easily freeze this chipotle grain bowl and any other grain bowl. It's best to keep frozen vegetables on-hand and package them with frozen grains for easy meal prepping and reheating. You can buy frozen vegetables or freeze your fresh vegetables as soon as you buy them. Either way, we recommend freezing grains and vegetables ahead of time if you know grain bowls are your thing. 

How do you make Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl?

Grain bowls take less than 45 minutes to prepare and store. Our chipotle grain bowl takes 38 minutes. It's quick, simple, and deliciously nutritious! 

To make the Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl, start with the cilantro basil dressing. Gather the ingredients, toss them in the blender or nutribullet, and blend until the ingredients are smooth. Place the dressing in the refrigerator while you prepare the chipotle grain bowl. 

Next, cook the chicken. Season chicken breasts with olive oil, chipotle powder, cumin, garlic, and sea salt. Then, cook the chicken in a cast-iron skillet for 2 minutes, then finish the poultry up with grilling for 8 minutes on each side. Let the chicken breasts cook for 5 minutes before slicing and adding it to the bowl with brown rice, kale, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro.

How to portion Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl?

This lunch meal prep recipe yields four healthy and delicious servings. You need 4 Goodcook Meal Prep Bowls to put the brown rice, kale, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro in to. Top with sliced chicken breast, and divide your dressing into plastic cups to package with the bowls.

More rice grain bowl meal prep recipes:

• Korean Beef Bowls
• General Tso's Cauliflower Bowls 
• Quinoa Chickpea Taco Bowls
• Mexican Whole Grain Rice & Quinoa Casserole Meal Prep
• Chicken Buddha Bowl Meal Prep
• Cauliflower Rice Salmon Poke Bowl Meal Prep
• Greek Rice & Turkey Meal Prep Bowls
• Tuna Poke Bowl Meal Prep

Also, check out these 3 Easy Grain Bowl Meal Prep Recipes along with DIY Burrito Bowls For Every Diet

AND, while you at it, keep some frozen Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice on hand for any of these rice grain bowls! 

Other tips for making Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl:

• Cook brown rice (and all of your grains) in chicken or vegetable broth instead of water. Your bowl packs more of a flavorful punch by doing so!
• Get a head start on prepping by cooking rice and veggies, then label and freeze to use later.
• Experiment with nuts and seeds for crunch, or tortilla strips for the chipotle grain bowl. 
• Top with a shredded Mexican cheese blend or cotija cheese!

More Burrito Bowls for Every Diet Type

Chipotle Brown Rice Grain Bowl

If you’re craving the spicy flavor of your favorite Mexican spot, try this chipotle brown rice grain bowl with fiber-rich black beans, brown rice, and smoky grilled chicken. 

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes

Total Time: 38 minutes minutes

Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: brown rice, Chicken, grain bowl

Servings: 4 meals

Calories: 506kcal

Author: Nick Quintero

Ingredients

Cilantro-Basil Dressing

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• ¼ cup cilantro leaves
• ¼ cup basil leaves
• 1 clove garlic
• ½ teaspoon sea salt

For Chicken

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

For Bowl

• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 4 cups shredded kale
• 1 cup black beans
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• ½ cup cilantro basil dressing

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Instructions

• Combine ingredients for dressing in a blender or nutribullet and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until serving.
• Add chicken breasts, olive oil, chipotle powder, cumin, garlic, and sea salt to a small bowl. Mix well to coat chicken. Heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium-high heat for 2 minutes and lightly grease with cooking spray.
• Place chicken on pan and grill for 8 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Cool for 5 minutes on a cutting board before slicing.
• Add brown rice, kale, black  beans, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro to 4 MPOF round containers and top with chicken. Divide dressing between 4 small cups included in the package and serve with each bowl before enjoying.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1meal | Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 24g | Sodium: 1263mg | Fiber: 9g

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Mmmm, classic chicken pot pie - just like how mom used to make it! There's something about chicken pot pie that gets us going - it's warm, hearty, and a classic comfort meal. That's why we're giving you our Chicken Pot Pie Stew meal prep recipe! We combine classic chicken pot pie ingredients to prepare a savory and creamy chicken stew that satisfies big appetites. The best part about this recipe is that you get a traditional creamy chicken stew in less than 30 minutes! We pair it with gluten-free sea salt crackers to round out the creaminess and complete the meal, adding to the feel of chicken pot pie.

If you want to enjoy the hearty flavor of chicken pot pie while minding calories, this recipe has you covered! The stew is full of high-protein chicken breast and veggies and cooks up in less than 30 minutes. Served alongside gluten-free crackers for a pot pie crust flavor!  

How long will Chicken Pot Pie Stew last for?

Our chicken pot pie stew will last for 3 to 4 days stored in the refrigerator. Be sure to store your creamy chicken stew in airtight containers, like these Good Cook meal prep containers we sell on Amazon. 

Can Chicken Pot Pie Stew be frozen?

Yes, you can freeze chicken pot pie stew, and you'll be glad you did! Once you cook the stew, make sure it cools to room temperature before storing separate servings in freezer bags or freezer-friendly containers. The creamy chicken stew will hold its flavor for 4 to 6 months.

Chicken Pot Pie Stew Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoon unsalted butter 
• 1 cup chopped celery 
• 1 cup peeled/chopped carrots  
• 2 teaspoon poultry seasoning  
• 3 tablespoon gluten-free all- purpose flour 
• 2 cups chicken stock 
• 8 oz. cooked/chopped chicken breast 
• ½ cup frozen peas  
• ½ cup 2% milk  
• Sea salt and pepper to taste  

For Serving 

• 50 simple mills gluten-free sea salt crackers  

How do you make Chicken Pot Pie Stew?

Chicken pot pie stew is a cinch to make and is ready to store away for future meals in less than 30 minutes, and you only need a Dutch oven to cook this traditional creamy chicken stew. 

Start by heating a tablespoon of butter in a Dutch oven, then add celery and carrots. Cover and let the celery and carrots cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. The butter, celery, and carrots will create a savory base for the stew. After 8 minutes, add the rest of your butter to the pot and whisk in your gluten-free flour. After the flour, add the chicken stock. The chicken stock is a quick step - you only want to give the flour and butter 30 seconds to cook before adding it. To avoid excess burning, have your chicken stock ready to go in a measuring cup or beaker. Once you add the chicken stock, stir it with the butter and flour, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Reduce heat and stir in chicken and poultry seasoning. Let the chicken, seasoning, butter, and flour simmer for 5 minutes before adding the milk and peas. Give the milk and peas 5 minutes to meld with the other ingredients. At this point, you'll have a rich-flavored, creamy chicken stew that's ready for future meals!

How to portion Chicken Pot Pie Stew?

With this meal prep recipe, you will have four servings of chicken pot pie stew. You need 4 meal prep containers for each serving. Divide your stew into the containers and leave one compartment open for the crackers. If you don't want crackers, grab a single-compartment container for storage instead. 

More stew meal prep recipes:

While you have your Dutch oven out, cook these other filling stews and freeze them! 

• African Peanut Stew
• Jamaican Beef Stew
• Spicy Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup
• White Chicken Chili

We also have a complete list of stews you can cook with a Dutch oven or instant pot here 21 Soup and Stew Meal Prep Recipes for Fall and Winter

Other tips for making Chicken Pot Pie Stew:

• For a heartier creamy chicken stew (and if your diet allows), add low-starch waxy potatoes like Dutch baby potatoes or red potatoes. The red potatoes make for a nice pop of color. 

• Switch out the chicken breast for chicken thighs for a richer stew, since chicken thighs are nice and juicy. 

• Have some leftover chicken from another meal? Use that, too! Any chicken will do, even rotisserie. 

• Add more broth if you don't want the stew as creamy. 

• Switch up the sides and flavors by swapping out the crackers for a fruit or vegetable salad.

Chicken Pot Pie Stew

If you want to enjoy the hearty flavor of chicken pot pie while minding calories, this recipe has you covered! The stew is full of high-protein chicken breast and veggies and cooks up in less than 30 minutes. Served alongside gluten-free crackers for a pot pie crust flavor!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes minutes

Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: dinner, high protein, lunch, soup, stew

Servings: 4 meals

Calories: 448kcal

Author: Nick Quintero

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup peeled/chopped carrots
• 2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 3 tablespoon gluten-free all- purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 8 oz. cooked/chopped chicken breast
• ½ cup frozen peas
• ½ cup 2% milk
• Sea salt and pepper to taste

For Serving

• 50 simple mills gluten-free sea salt crackers

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Instructions

• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat in a Dutch oven. Add celery and carrots. Cook covered for 8 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Melt remaining butter in a pot and whisk in gluten-free flour. Cook 30 seconds.
• Add chicken stock to pot and stir, scraping up browned bits on the bottom of the pot. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in chicken and poultry seasoning. Bring it to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add milk and peas and stir until thoroughly combined and thickened. Cook 5 minutes longer. Season with sea salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide chicken stew between large compartments of 4 teal MPOF containers. Add 12-13 crackers to each small compartment.

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Nutrition

Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 21g | Fiber: 3g

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This Sweet 'N Spicy Jalapeno Sausage Fried Rice recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes thanks to the short ingredient list and the use of fully pre-cooked sausages and chicken breast. The sweet flavor of pineapple combined with the spicy flavor from the jalapeno sausages is guaranteed to have you coming back to this recipe again and again. 

If you've been hanging around here for a while, then you know that one thing we really love is sausages because they pack in so much flavor. The other thing we love? Time-saving tricks to make sure that we don't spend all day meal prepping.  Buying fully pre-cooked sausages like the ones we used here from al fresco take this recipe from 45-50 minutes to less than 30 minutes. More flavor + saving time? Where do we sign up?

Sweet 'N Spicy Jalapeno Sausage Fried Rice is a spin-off of a family favorite, Chicken Hawaiian. The original recipe calls for peppers, onion, chicken, pineapple, and cream of chicken soup. However, we didn't have any cream of chicken soup on hand (do people even buy that anymore?), so we decided to forgo the soup and add in some spicy al fresco jalapeno sausages for extra flavor instead! 

Boy, did we make the right move with that swap! The sweet pineapple works so nicely with the kick from the spicy jalapeno chicken sausages. Finished off with fresh cilantro and lime, it's like a trip for your taste buds.

Sweet 'N Spicy Jalapeno Sausage Fried Rice Ingredients:

• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 1 medium red onion
• 2 cups pineapple
• 4 al fresco Spicy Jalapeno Chicken Sausage
• 2 large chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• ½ cup fresh cilantro
• 6 cups riced cauliflower
• 1 lime
• 1 large avocado, optional

Sweet N Spicy Jalapeno Sausage Fried Rice

This Sweet 'N Spicy Jalapeno Sausage Fried Rice recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes thanks to the short ingredient list and the use of fully pre-cooked sausages and chicken breast. The sweet flavor of pineapple combined with the spicy flavor from the jalapeno sausages is guaranteed to have you coming back to this recipe again and again. 

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Course: Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: Chicken, Sausage

Servings: 4 meals

Calories: 376kcal

Author: Nick Quintero

Ingredients

• 1 medium red bell pepper diced
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper diced
• 1 medium red onion diced
• 2 cups fresh pineapple cut into desired size chunks
• 4 al fresco Spicy Jalapeno Sausages cut into ½ inch rounds
• 2 large Chicken Breast cooked and cut into bite size pieces (ours was 14 ounces)
• 1 tbs avocado oil or oil of choice, divided
• ½ cup Fresh cilantro
• 6 cups riced cauliflower
• 1 lime qaurtered
• 1 medium Avocado optional
• salt & pepper if desired

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Instructions

• Heat ½ tablespoon of avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add in your riced cauliflower and cook (mixing every minute or so) until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add your remaining ½ tablespoon avocado oil to the pan.
• Add in your peppers and onion. Cook 3 minutes.
  
• Add your sliced al fresco Spicy Jalapeno Chicken sausage and diced chicken to your vegetables. Saute in the pan until the spicy jalapeno sausages and chicken are heated through.
• Add in your pineapple and cook for 2 minutes.
• Laslty, add your riced cauliflower back into the pan and toss gently. Cover and let reheat for 3-4 minutes.
  
• Toss in fresh cilantro, salt, and pepper, if desired.
• Serve with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and sliced avocado.

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Nutrition for 1 out of 4 servings (not including optional avocado):

45.6g Protein | 26.4g Carbs | 12.3g Fat | 6.4g Fiber | 376 Calories

Nutrition

Serving: 1meal | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.4g | Protein: 45.6g | Fat: 12.3g | Fiber: 6.4g

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Ahi Tuna and Watercress Poke Bowl is a flavorful and super colorful Asian-inspired meal prep that's better than sushi takeout!

Enjoy all the fresh flavors of sushi with this antioxidant-rich poke bowl full of nutrient-rich watercress, vibrant raw vegetables, ahi tuna, and nutty sesame seeds.

We often crave light, fresh, and colorful meals, especially when the weather is warm and we want to spend less time in the kitchen and more time outside. And because eating a heavy meal when it's hot doesn't always feel right, amiright? Insert this nutrient-dense, beautiful, 10-minute recipe!

This Ahi Tuna Watercress Poke Bowl packs in a ton of nutrients, thanks to our friends, watercress, carrots, cabbage, cucumber, and edamame. However, it's also got a great balance of protein from the ahi tuna and carbs from the rice. Let's not forget some healthy fats from sesame oil and sesame seeds in the marinade.

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Ahi Tuna and Watercress Poke Bowl Ingredients

• 1 lb. sushi grade ahi or yellowtail tuna, sliced into 1-inch cubes
• 2 cups watercress
• 2 cups cooked white rice, chilled
• 1 cup shelled edamame, thawed
• 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup sliced cucumber
• ½ cup pickled ginger
• 2 tablespoon coconut aminos
• 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoon sesame seeds

What is Watercress, Anyway?

We have been sharing a lot about watercress lately because, well, we love it! We love how affordable it is, how easy it is to incorporate into a variety of different recipes, and how it has so many health benefits! Hello, slow skin aging!

Usually, when you think "greens," you automatically gravitate toward something like a salad. But, as we showed you with the pesto recipe, you aren't just limited to salads. We mean, take a look at this gorgeous Ahi Tuna and Watercress Poke Bowl.

Having fresh ingredients like watercress on hand helps make meal prepping much easier, more delicious, much more beautiful, and, of course, healthy all at the same time!

How to Make Ahi Tuna and Watercress Poke Bowl

This is simple assembly and not any real "cooking," necessarily. You combine the amazing and gorgeous tuna in a bowl with the sesame seeds, coconut aminos, and rice vinegar. The vinegar basically "cooks" the tuna, as if you were eating ceviche or something similar. It's perfectly safe! The rest of the ingredients just get prepped and added raw to the meal prep containers. It's like that!

How to Store and Serve Ahi Tuna and Watercress Poke Bowl

Keep this in the fridge, tightly covered, once you've meal prepped it. It's good for 3 to 4 days. Serve it just as it is, tossed in a bowl. It's literally a complete meal so you don't need to add any other veggies or starches with it. We love this kind of prep. It's so easy for lunch and dinner! You might just end up eating it twice in one day. We won't judge, ever!

Substitutions and How to Customize this Poke Bowl

You can certainly leave off some of the ingredients, but we really love the edamame, the crunch of the cabbage, carrots, and sliced cucumbers. If you can't find watercress or you discover you don't like it, you can use baby arugula or baby spinach instead. Just make sure you use something with smaller leaves that are about the same size as the rest of the ingredients. It will make it a lot easier to toss everything together and eat it.
You can use any kind of rice you like here, whether it's white, brown, or even cauliflower rice, or quinoa if you want to up the protein.

Other Awesome One-Bowl Meals!

• Tuna Poke Bowl Meal Prep
• Cauliflower Rice Salmon Poke Bowl
• Baked Sweet Potato Chips with Poke

Ahi Tuna and Watercress Poke Bowl

Enjoy all the fresh flavors of sushi with this antioxidant-rich poke bowl full of nutrient-rich watercress, vibrant raw vegetables, ahi tuna, and nutty sesame seeds.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: dinner, gluten free, low calorie, lunch, pescatarian, vegetarian

Servings: 4 meals

Calories: 370kcal

Author: Nick Quintero

Ingredients

• 1 lb. sushi grade ahi or yellowtail tuna sliced into 1 inch cubes
• 2 cups watercress
• 2 cups cooked white rice chilled
• 1 cup shelled edamame thawed
• 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup sliced cucumber
• ½ cup pickled ginger
• 2 tablespoon coconut aminos
• 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoon sesame seeds

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Instructions

• Combine tuna, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, and sesame seeds in a medium mixing bowl. Gently stir to evenly coat tuna. Divide tuna among 4 MPOF black containers.
• Evenly divide the remaining ingredient among containers. Cover and refrigerate until enjoying.

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 3g

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