Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowl

Ingredients

• 2 cups white or brown rice, cooked
• ¾ lb ground beef
• 2 whole peppers plus 1 tbsp sauce chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 whole lime (zested and juiced)
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the 2 chipotle peppers and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce in a small bowl. Using a fork, mash them into a thick paste, breaking down the pepper pieces until no large chunks remain, about 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Add 0.5 cup sour cream to the chipotle paste and stir with a spoon until the color is even and no streaks remain, creating a smooth crema, about 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Add the zest from 1 lime to the cooked rice, squeeze in the lime juice, and stir gently with a fork until the rice is evenly coated and brightens in color, about 20 seconds.

4. 4

   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, about 60 seconds.

5. 5

   Add 0.75 pounds ground beef to the hot skillet and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon and stirring every 15 seconds, until the meat is brown throughout with no pink visible, about 4–5 minutes.

6. 6

   Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and 0.5 teaspoon black pepper over the cooked beef and stir for 10 seconds to distribute evenly.

7. 7

   Divide the cilantro-lime rice between 2 bowls, placing it in the bottom and pressing gently to form a base layer.

8. 8

   Spoon half the cooked ground beef on top of the rice in each bowl, piling it in the center.

9. 9

   Drizzle 2–3 tablespoons of chipotle crema over the beef in each bowl, starting from the center and spiraling outward.

10. 10

    Scatter 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro over the top of each bowl as garnish, and serve immediately while the beef is still warm.

Tools you’ll need

• small bowl
• fork
• spoon
• 12-inch skillet
• wooden spoon
• 2 serving bowls

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