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Chipotle Rice Bowls with Barbacoa Beef

Easy to follow directions & recipes to create delicious Chipotle Rice Bowls with Barbacoa Beef. Speed dinner along by starting with leftover Beef Roast.

These Chipotle Rice Bowls with Barbacoa Beef are the perfect way to transform leftover beef roast into a new and delicious dinner. Inspired by the Barbacoa Beef at Chipotle, these rice bowls can be custom assembled to fit a variety of taste preferences. Brenda’s favorite combination inspired this recipe.

Chipotle Rice Bowls with Barbacoa Beef

Step 1: Prepare Chipotle Purée

  • Purée one can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

  • Set aside 1 Tbsp chipotle purée to use in Step 2.

  • Freeze the remaining purée, following the directions provided here.

Step 2: Prepare Barbacoa Beef

Step 3: Prepare Chipotle Black Beans

Step 4: Prepare Cilantro & Lime Rice

  • Using long grain white rice, prepare one batch of Cilantro & Lime Rice.

  • While the rice cooks, continue to Step 5.

Step 5: Prepare Toppings

  • Prepare:

  • Lettuce, chopped

  • Tomatoes, diced

  • Corn, steamed

  • Guacamole, homemade

  • Salsa, homemade

  • Sour Cream

  • Cilantro, chopped

Step 6: Assemble & Serve

Layer in a bowl:

  1. Rice

  2. Beans

  3. Beef

  4. Toppings of choice

Serve hot.

Brenda’s tips:

  • Serving size: 4

  • Inspired by the Barbacoa Bowls at Chipotle, these are great for a small family dinner or multiply the recipes to feed a crowd.

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Barbacoa Beef

Quickly turn leftover beef roast into a chipotle-flavored shredded beef to use in rice bowls, salads or tacos.

This spiced beef is perfect for Chipotle Rice Bowls or tacos or Barbacoa Salads. This recipe uses leftover roast beef, making it very quick to put together.

Barbacoa Beef

To a medium pot, add:

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp lime juice

1 Tbsp chipotle pepper purée

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp cloves, ground

1/4 cup chicken broth

Whisk together, then add:

1 lb beef roast, cooked and chopped into 1” pieces

1 bay leaf

Bring to low boil, reduce heat and simmer for ~30 minutes.

Shred lightly. Serve hot.

Brenda’s tips:

  • Serving size: 4

  • This recipe can be made in a crockpot. Simply assemble ingredients in a slow cooker and increase cooking time to 2 hours.

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Cilantro & Lime Rice

This recipe comes together quickly using an Instant Pot, but other methods can be used as well.

Adding a few key ingredients when making steamed rice can quickly transform it into a tangy side dish. This recipe for Cilantro & Lime Rice is designed to be made in a pressure cooker, or simply double the water to make it on the stove. However you prepare it, you’ll love this fast, tasty rice.

Cilantro & Lime Rice

In the removable pot of the pressure cooker, combine:

2 cups rice, rinsed

2 cups water

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp butter

Put pot in pressure cooker and lock lid in place. Select the "Rice" cycle. Once complete, allow the natural release for 5 minutes. Release remaining pressure (carefully).

Add:

1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped

1 Tbsp lime juice

Fluff together with a fork. Serve hot. 

Brenda’s tips:

  • Serving size: 4

  • Recommended to use inexpensive long grain rice for this recipe

  • The rice in this recipe can be prepared without an Instant Pot. For directions using other methods, refer to Brenda’s Rice Recipe

  • This rice is a must for Brenda’s Chipotle Rice Bowls

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