Vegan Chipotle Beef Rice Bowls
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These Vegan Chipotle Beef Rice Bowls are the perfect weeknight dinner. Filled with veggies, plant protein and chipotle mayo!
I am fully ready to eat these Vegan Chipotle Beef Rice Bowls for dinner every night. These bowls have everything you could want in a weeknight dinner – quick (ready in 30 minutes), high protein (16g per serving) and delicious (the chipotle mayo is to die for). You can also easily make these for meal prepped lunches!
here’s what you need
- avocado oil
- yellow onion
- garlic
- vegan beef crumbles
- chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper
- chipotle pepper in adobo
- apple cider vinegar
- cilantro
- jalapeño
- cooked rice
- lettuce
- purple cabbage
- chipotle mayo
equipment
You need a skillet.
steps
step 1: make the chipotle “beef”
This vegan “beef” is seriously so yummy. It can be used for so many different things – bowls, burritos & tacos!
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and dry seasonings. Cook down for 3-5 minutes, or until the veggies start to get tender.
Add the vegan beef crumbles, chipotle pepper & adobo sauce. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the beef crumbles start to crisp up. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed – if it gets too dry at any point, and 1-2 tablespoons of water to the skillet and keep cooking.
step 2: make the toppings
The vegan “beef” in this recipe is super flavorful. But you know me…any opportunity to add more flavor, I’ll take it.
One layer of flavor comes from the chipotle mayo. This sauce is great because you can add as much spice as you want by adjust the adobo sauce. So, just combine vegan mayo, adobo sauce (from the chipotle can) and some apple cider vinegar.
We’re also making a cilantro slaw – it is just cilantro, jalapeño, onion, oil, salt & pepper.
step 3: serve it up
Now, we just need to layer everything!
Add rice to each bowl (I like to use the microwave packs) and then top it with shredded lettuce, cabbage, chipotle beef, chipotle mayo and the cilantro slaw.
These bowls are uber delicious. You will want them on repeat every week!
tips & tricks
To make the chipotle mayo combine 1/4 cup vegan mayo, 1-2 teaspoons adobo sauce and a splash of apple cider vinegar.
Want to add more veggies? Cut up some bell pepper and add it to the skillet with the onion & garlic.
So many ways to change up the bowls – add avocado or salsa, switch up the greens with kale or spinach. Just use whatever you have on hand.
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Vegan Chipotle Beef Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil separated
- 1 yellow onion diced, separated
- 3 cloves garlic minced, separated
- 12 ounces vegan beef crumbles
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- salt to taste
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo diced
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the chipotle can
- 1-3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar to taste
- 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
- 1/2 jalapeño chopped
- 2 cups cooked rice
- lettuce shredded
- purple cabbage shredded
- chipotle mayo optional, see notes
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 the onion, 2 cloves of garlic and the dry seasonings. Cook down for 3-5 minutes, or until the veggies start to get tender.
- Add the vegan beef crumbles, chipotle pepper & adobo sauce. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the beef crumbles start to crisp up. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed – if it gets too dry at any point, and 1-2 tablespoons of water to the skillet and keep cooking.
- Meanwhile, combine the remaining onion, garlic & oil as well as the apple cider vinegar, cilantro, jalapeño, and a pinch of salt & pepper to a bowl. Toss to combine. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
- To assemble, add rice to each bowl and top with the lettuce, cabbage, chipotle beef, chipotle mayo and the cilantro slaw. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make the chipotle mayo combine 1/4 cup vegan mayo, 1-2 teaspoons adobo sauce and a splash of apple cider vinegar.
- Want to add more veggies? Cut up some bell pepper and add it to the skillet with the onion & garlic.
- So many ways to change up the bowls – add avocado or salsa, switch up the greens with kale or spinach. Just use whatever you have on hand.
