Salsa Verde Chicken Rice Bowls - Shredded chicken prepared in either a slow cooker or Instant Pot, piled on top of rice with avocado, cheese and beans for a delicious and filling dinner in a bowl.
I tell you all the time how picky my kids are right? Well, a few weeks ago, I was making shredded chicken in the Instant Pot and like a million times before, I asked her "would you like to try this chicken?". But, this time for whatever reason, the girl looks at me and says "yes, I do, it smells good". Well, it was a big moment because ever since then she's been eating chicken.
It's funny, she only wants shredded chicken. She doesn't want it cut up, only shredded.
Fine by me. It's easy enough to make any kind of shredded chicken in the Instant Pot in minutes, so I'm glad to make it whenever she wants.
Because of all this, I've been trying to create more and more recipes that incorporate shredded chicken, which is how this Salsa Verde Chicken Rice Bowl came to be.
While my 5 year old opted to skip the whole rice bowl and eat just the salsa verde chicken, my oldest said she felt like "I just ate homemade Chipotle". Considering what she thinks of Chipotle restaurants, that was a huge compliment.
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Salsa Verde Chicken Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless chicken breast
- 2 limes juice 1 and slice 1
- ⅓ C honey
- 1 C salsa verde
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- chopped cilantro
- 2 avocados sliced
- 3-4 C prepared rice
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 C shredded cheese mexican blend or monterey jack blend
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions for Chicken
- Place chicken in Instant Pot. Pour in juice of 1 lime, honey and salsa verde. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Cover and seal. Set 15 minutes with manual high pressure.
- Once cooking time is up, use a quick release. Remove cover, place chicken on a cutting board or plate and shred using two forks. Place chicken back into Instant Pot and set to saute. Stir well to combine chicken with all the cooking liquid. Allow to cook on saute setting just 3-5 minutes. Turn off pot. Stir in chopped cilantro.
- Prepare rice bowl per instruction.
Slow Cooker Instructions for Chicken
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick spray or fit with a liner.
- Place chicken in slow cooker. Pour in juice of 1 lime, honey and salsa verde. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Cover and set on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir well. Stir fresh cilantro into chicken.
- Prepare rice bowl per instruction.
To prepare Rice Bowl
- Place desired amount of rice in bowl. Place shredded chicken over half of rice. On the other half, arrange avocado slices, black beans and cheese. Serve with lime slice and squeeze over bowl if desired.
Not a fan of rice bowls? Arrange all ingredients in a tortilla and roll up into a burrito!
The Food Hunter says
This sounds like something I would want to make again and again.
Alyssa | EverydayMaven says
I wish I had this for lunch!
Jessica Fasano Formicola says
You had me with salsa verde! These look great and so easy!
Nutmeg Nanny says
I have to make this for dinner! Thanks for sharing!