Chipotle Burrito Bowls for 1/3 the Price and 10x the Flavor

grilled chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians; chicken thighs are more budget-friendly.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and higher in protein.

Make the Chipotle marinade by toasting cumin and coriander in a dry pan on low to medium heat for about 5 minutes.

Grind the toasted spices using a mortar and pestle or a blender.

Add garlic and shallots (or onions) to the ground spices.

Add a tiny bit of flaky salt to help with grinding.

Grind until coarsely mixed.

Add cilantro stems and grind for about a minute.

Add 1/4 cup of chipotle peppers to the mixture.

Add coarsely ground black pepper to taste.

Add soy sauce as a secret ingredient for umami flavor.

Squeeze in lime juice and mix well.

Slowly stream in avocado oil while mixing to emulsify the marinade.

Taste the marinade and adjust as needed.

Marinate flap steak in about a third of the marinade for at least 2 to 3 hours, preferably overnight.

Wash long grain rice by rinsing it three times with water, mixing gently with fingertips each time.

After rinsing, add chicken stock to the rice for cooking.

Add a little bit of butter to the rice after cooking.

Measure water for the rice using the finger method: water should come up to just below the nail on your finger.

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