Burrito Bowl Recipe: How to Make a Beef Burrito Bowl
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2025 • 2 min read
It is simple to make a beef burrito bowl for a gluten-free weeknight dinner. You can also prepare the ingredients during your meal prep so you can enjoy this filling meal throughout the week.
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What Is a Burrito Bowl?
A burrito bowl is a dish filled with all the ingredients typically found in a burrito, including meat, rice, beans, salsa, guacamole, cheese, and grilled vegetables, in a bowl. The Mexican-inspired dish makes for a customizable, easy-to-assemble weeknight dinner.
6 Common Burrito Bowl Ingredients
You can fill a burrito bowl with a variety of ingredients, but classic options include:
- 1. Beans: Black beans, refried beans, and pinto beans are standard ingredients in traditional burrito bowls.
- 2. Cheese: Melting cheeses like Oaxacan cheese or cheddar cheese make a perfect complement for a warm burrito bowl.
- 3. Rice: Rice is a standard base ingredient in traditional burrito bowls. Use brown rice, white rice, cilantro lime rice, or Spanish rice. Or, swap out rice for protein-packed quinoa. For a grain-free burrito bowl, try cauliflower rice.
- 4. Vegetables: Grilled onions, bell peppers, pickled red onions, jalapeños, and corn can add volume and texture to your burrito bowl. You can also add shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes for a satisfying crunch.
- 5. Sauces: Sauces can add flavor and moisture to burrito bowls. Mexican crema, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and hot sauce are typical sauces for burrito bowls.
- 6. Meat: Burrito bowls often feature protein, like ground beef picadillo with taco seasoning, grilled chicken breasts, boneless chicken thighs, pork carnitas, or beef barbacoa. For a vegetarian or vegan burrito bowl, skip the meat and load up on veggies instead.
Beef Burrito Bowl Recipe
makes
2 burrito bowlsprep time
5 mintotal time
20 mincook time
15 minIngredients
- 1
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the spices and toast until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the ground beef to the skillet and sauté until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the onion and sauté until softened, about 6 minutes.
- 4
Add the beans and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
- 5
Divide the rice between two large bowls.
- 6
Top the rice with the beef mixture, then add guacamole, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream. Drizzle the bowls with salsa and garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with lime wedges alongside for squeezing fresh lime juice over top.
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