Sheet Pan Chicken Tinga Bowl (Printer-Friendly)

Smoky chipotle chicken and roasted veggies over rice topped with zesty avocado salsa.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken & Veggies

01 - 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
02 - 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
03 - 1 large yellow bell pepper, sliced
04 - 1 medium red onion, sliced
05 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
06 - 2 tablespoons chipotle in adobo sauce, chopped
07 - 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
08 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
09 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
10 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
11 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
12 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Rice

13 - 1 cup long-grain white rice
14 - 2 cups water
15 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Avocado Salsa

16 - 2 ripe avocados, diced
17 - 1 medium tomato, diced
18 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
19 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
20 - 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional)
21 - Juice of 1 lime
22 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ To Serve

23 - Lime wedges
24 - Extra cilantro (optional)

# Direction Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
02 - In a large bowl, combine chicken pieces, bell peppers, and red onion. Drizzle with olive oil and add chipotle in adobo, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Toss well to coat evenly.
03 - Spread the chicken and vegetable mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender with light char marks.
04 - Rinse rice under cold water. In a medium saucepan, combine rice, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
05 - Combine diced avocados, tomato, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño if using, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Gently toss to combine.
06 - Divide rice among 4 bowls. Top each with roasted chicken and vegetables. Spoon avocado salsa over each bowl. Garnish with lime wedges and extra cilantro as desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Everything cooks on one sheet pan, which means you spend more time eating and less time scrubbing.
  • The smoky, spicy chicken gets balanced by creamy avocado salsa that tastes like you actually know what you're doing.
  • It's flexible enough to work for meal prep but impressive enough to serve when people are coming over.
02 -
  • Don't prep the avocado salsa too early or your beautiful green will turn sad and brown before anyone eats it.
  • Chicken thighs are more forgiving than breast meat, so you won't accidentally dry them out if your oven runs hot.
03 -
  • Stir your roasting pan halfway through so the peppers get evenly charred and the chicken cooks at the same rate.
  • If your avocados aren't quite ripe, make them a day ahead and store them cut-side down on a damp paper towel in the fridge, then assemble just before eating.
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