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Spicy Chicken Taco Bowl

Looking to boost your taco bowl to the next level? Give our favorite spicy version made with saucy and preseasoned Bush’s® Taco Fiesta Sidekicks a try (you can thank us later).

  • Prep Time

    10 Mins

  • Cook Time

    25 Mins

  • Serves

    3 to 5

Yellow bowl full of lettuce, chicken, peppers, beans, rice, and cheese, next to a can of Taco Fiesta Sidekicks.

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Ingredients

Serves: 4
  • Spicy Chicken Taco Bowl
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground garlic
  • Salt
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 can (15.1 oz) Bush’s® Taco Fiesta™ Black Beans
  • Cooked brown rice, for serving
  • Guacamole, for serving
  • Shredded lettuce, for serving
  • Shredded yellow or white cheese, for serving

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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1
    PREHEAT

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

    • 2
      COMBINE

      Combine chili powder, cumin, garlic, and 2 tsp salt in a small bowl. Rub chicken thighs with spice mixture.

      • Chili powder

      • Cumin

      • Garlic

      • Salt

      • Chicken thighs

    • 3
      BROWN

      Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken thighs and cook until browned on both sides, 10-12 minutes, turning once. Add yellow onions and red bell pepper and toss gently to combine.

      • Vegetable oil

      • Chicken thighs

      • Onions

      • Bell pepper

    • 4
      ROAST

      Transfer skillet to oven and roast until chicken thighs are cooked through and have reached an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F, and vegetables are softened but still slightly crunchy, 12-15 minutes.

      • 5
        HEAT

        Remove skillet from oven and heat black beans in a separate pan.

        • Black Beans

      • 6
        CHOP

        Transfer chicken thighs to cutting board and slice.

        • 7
          ASSEMBLE

          Assemble taco bowls with brown rice, chicken and pepper mixture, warmed black beans, guacamole, shredded lettuce, and yellow cheese.

          • Brown rice

          • Chicken & peppers

          • Taco Fiesta Black Beans

          • Guacamole

          • Shredded lettuce

          • Yellow cheese

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