Grilled Chicken Taco Bowls

a taco bowl with grilled chicken and peppers, cilantro lime rice, salsa macha cucumber salad, charred tortillas, queso fresco, and lime wedges

Trader Joe's grilled chili lime chicken with fire roasted peppers and onions, salsa macha cucumber salad, and cilantro lime rice.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: Servings

Calories: 415kcal

Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

1 pack (12 oz) TJ's Grilled Chili Lime Chicken Breast diced
1 bag (14 oz) TJ's Frozen Fire Roasted Bell Peppers and Onions
2 Tablespoons TJ's Salsa Macha
2 bags (10 oz each) Frozen Basmati Rice
4 (16 oz) Mini Persian Cucumbers thinly sliced
3-4 handfuls Cilantro chopped
4 Green Onions thinly sliced
4 Limes juice of 3, zest of 1, 1 cut into wedges
Tortillas and Queso Fresco for serving (optional)

Instructions

Make the salsa macha cucumbers. Toss the sliced cucumbers with the salsa macha, sliced green onion, juice of 2 limes (about 2 tablespoons), and about half the chopped cilantro. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Make the cilantro lime rice. Microwave the frozen bags of rice and transfer to a bowl with the juice and zest of 1 lime plus the remaining cilantro. Stir to combine and cover to keep warm until ready to serve.
Heat the chicken and peppers. Add the frozen peppers and onions to a hot pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until thawed. Add the diced chicken and stir everything together. Cook until the chicken is heated through, another 1-2 minutes.
Serve. Plate the rice, chicken, and cucumber salad. Add the optional queso fresco or cotija cheese, tortillas, and wedges from the remaining lime. (I like to char tortillas directly over a low flame on a gas range or heat in a pan. You can also use tortilla chips, if desired.)

Notes

Substitutes for Trader Joe's Ingredients

You can use any grilled chicken breast or prepared chicken like rotisserie chicken (maybe adding some spices to the chicken and peppers in the pan). I have recipes for air fried chicken fajitas and 3-ingredient shredded Mexican chicken that would also work as easy homemade substitutes.

I also have a recipe for homemade salsa macha that's better than TJ's if you have trouble finding it in your stores or just want a DIY version.

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