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DIY Chipotle Steak Bowl

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A customizable and hearty Chipotle-inspired steak bowl featuring seared sirloin, smoky beans, corn, and vibrant cilantro-lime rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs Sirloin steak, grass-fed
  • 1 tbsp Ancho chili pepper
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Cilantro, packed (plus extra for garnish)
  • 1 cup Corn, fire roasted (fresh, frozen, or canned drained)
  • 5 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 5 tsp Jalapeno, finely diced (adjust to heat preference; seeded for milder)
  • 1 Lime (zest and juice for rice and guac)
  • 2 tsp Marjoram, dried
  • 1 can Pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Red onion, finely diced
  • 2 medium Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 1/2 tsp Sauce + 1 chipotle pepper (chipotle in adobo)
  • 1/4 cup White onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 small Yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 2 2/3 tbsp Adobo sauce
  • 1 Guacamole recipe (prepare your favorite or mash avocado with lime, salt, and cilantro)
  • 1 Cilantro lime rice recipe (cook rice, finish with lime zest, juice, and chopped cilantro)
  • 2 tbsp Avocado oil (or any high-heat oil)
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, coarsely ground
  • 3 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp Cumin, ground
  • 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 1/4 cup Water

Instructions

  1. Heat avocado oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Pat sirloin dry and season with kosher salt, black pepper, and ancho chili pepper.
  2. Sear the steak 4–5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove and let rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
  3. In a medium pot, sauté garlic, white and yellow onions, bay leaf, and jalapeño until fragrant, about 3–4 minutes.
  4. Add pinto beans, fire-roasted corn, adobo sauce, chipotle pepper, ground cumin, and water. Bring to a simmer; cook for 15–20 minutes until thickened. Remove bay leaf.
  5. Prepare cilantro lime rice by cooking rice and finishing with lime zest, juice, and cilantro. Make guacamole by mashing avocado with lime, salt, and cilantro.
  6. Assemble bowls: start with cilantro-lime rice, then the bean-and-corn mix, sliced steak, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, cheese, and guacamole. Serve warm.

Notes

For vegetarian options, swap steak for mushrooms or extra-roasted veggies. Meal prep components can be stored separately.

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