I love
Chipotle, guys. I think I have well established that with my post about
cilantro lime rice. But really I am crazy for it.
I am
strange, though about how I eat it. I get my toppings on the side so I can pick
at them. I always get steak and fajita vegetables. Always. I never get beans. To be honest I
really don’t like beans all that much. So no beans on Paleo is easy for me. I
do love cilantro lime rice. And by now you can probably tell I am NOT strict
about my Paleo. I kind of do a little cheat here and a little cheat there. But
I try to not cheat with gluten. The point here? I do eat rice some. However
from my reading about Paleo, I have found that if you are going to eat a grain,
white rice is not a bad one to eat. It is easy to digest and not damaging on
your gut. (Sounds like free reign to me. Right?)
That said, I
think I am going to mess around with
veggies and cilantro lime flavoring to make something I could eat instead of
rice. Maybe even with spaghetti squash.
I don’t know. I will share if anything turns out good.
Ok now, my
“as good as it’s going to get” Chipotle chicken and fajita. This one is not
spot on but it is YUMMY. Here is the down-fall: you need access to a Trader
Joe’s. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s anywhere within a 50 mile radius, I am
seriously sorry. If it’s 50 miles (or so) make a good list, go and stock pile
some stuff. You’re thinking What?! Drive
50 miles for a grocery store?! You’ve got to be kidding. No, no I’m not
kidding. Trader Joe’s is worth the drive. But buy more than you think you need
(time number 2, 3, 4, ect, will be easier to do this because you will realize
what you LOVE and need much, much more of).
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What you
will need from Trader Joe’s is their taco seasoning. Again you may not think
driving a ways for this is worth it (probably not if this is all you get), but
it is really a great seasoning and one of the few packs of seasonings that is
gluten free. Warning: it is hotter than you would expect. For a pound of ground
beef I use about 1/6 of the packet. For this recipe, however, I use the
seasoning to marinate my meat and even season my vegetables.
Close Enough Chipotle Chicken
4 boneless
skinless chicken breast halves
¼ cup olive
oil
½ pack of
Trader Joe’s taco seasoning (more or less to taste)
Juice of 1
lime
1.
I cut my chicken breasts in half so they are
much thinner, this makes for quicker, more even cooking. Mix all ingredients in a gallon ziplock bag
and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
2.
Take chicken out of fridge about a half hour
before you are ready to cook it to allow it to come closer to room temperature
before cooking.
3.
Place chicken cutlets in a hot skillet. Don’t
over crowd the pan, cook in batches if needed. Cover and cook until chicken is
done, flipping in the middle, about 10 minutes.
4.
Remove chicken from pan and cut into cubes.
With a half
of the pack of seasoning, this was a great flavor but not overly spicy, feel
free to add more seasoning.
Fajita Vegetables
(make as
much as you want)
Green bell
pepper
Onion
Trader Joe’s
Taco Seasoning
1.
Slice peppers and onions and sprinkle with taco
seasoning.
2.
Sauté vegetables in an oiled skillet over medium
heat. About 5 minutes or to desired doneness.
Yep, that
easy.
Burrito Bowl at Home?
Cilantro
lime rice (recipe here)
Fajita
vegetables
Chipotle
chicken
Monterey
Jack cheese, grated (if you eat dairy)
Sour cream
(Daisy brand, again if you eat dairy)
Salsa of
choice or pico de gayo
Tobasco (to
add some heat if you need)
Guacamole
Lettuce
1.
Layer (or dump) it all together as you like it.
Add what you want and not what you don’t want.
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