Creamy Chipotle Shrimp Burrito Bowl
Sautéed shrimp tossed with a quick chipotle crema, served over rice with black beans and fresh pico de gallo.

Total
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chipotle in adobo sauce, minced
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1.5 cups water (for rice)
- 1/2 cup pico de gallo
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped(optional)
- 1/2 medium avocado, sliced(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cook the rice: add rice and water to a small pot, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered.
- 2
Sauté the shrimp: heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds, then add shrimp, cumin, and salt. Cook until shrimp turn pink and opaque, about 5 minutes total (stir once or twice).
- 3
Make the chipotle crema: in a bowl, stir together Greek yogurt, minced chipotle in adobo, and lime juice until smooth.
- 4
Warm the black beans in the same skillet (or a small saucepan) for 2–3 minutes, stirring, until hot.
- 5
Assemble bowls: divide rice and black beans between 2 bowls. Top with chipotle shrimp, spoon over chipotle crema, and finish with pico de gallo (and cilantro/avocado if using).
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 40 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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