Chipotle Burrito Bowl (Copycat Recipe) (2024)

FAQs

What's in a burrito bowl from Chipotle? ›

Your choice of freshly grilled meat or sofritas served in a delicious bowl with rice, beans, or fajita veggies, and topped with guac, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or cheese.

The "compostable" bowls at Chipotle, Sweetgreen, and your favorite food hall are made with PFAS | The Counter.

Around here, all you need to know is that we use long-grain white rice. We have always been committed to preparing real food made with real ingredients. You know, the kind you can recognize and pronounce.

What cheese does Chipotle use? In most of their dishes, Chipotle Mexican Grill uses a shredded blend of two kinds of cheese: White cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese. On their menu, the cheese blend is referred to as "shredded cheese," and it is used in burritos, tacos, and salads.

There's a TikTok video from a food vlogger named Kelsey Lynch that's going viral … which shows you how to get a burrito at Chipotle for $2. You order a tortilla, then a side of beans and a side of cheese. And ask the person working, very nicely, to put the beans and cheese inside the tortilla.

Chipotle hacks take over the internet

In summer 2022, the $3 burrito hack took TikTok by storm, as some users claimed they were able to order one single taco with extra sides, thereby creating a deconstructed burrito (Chipotle has since put an end to the trend.)

Your choice of meat or sofritas served with our fresh supergreens lettuce blend made of Romaine, Baby Kale, and Baby Spinach. Add beans, queso blanco, salsa, guacamole, sour cream or cheese and top it off with our signature Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette.

Our namesake ingredient, the chipotle chili pepper is a dried and smoked jalapeño produced using the age-old craft of smoking them over pecan wood for several days. These intensely smoky, spicy peppers are the foundation for much of the food we serve - from our chicken, steak, and Barbacoa to our beans and vinaigrette.

Every morning in each of our restaurants, we make our cilantro-lime brown rice from scratch. We simmer the whole-grain rice with bay leaves to add savory flavors, then season it with lemon and lime juices and toss it with cilantro for a slightly tart, fresh taste.

Is white rice or brown rice better for you? ›

The bottom line

Brown rice is a more nutrient-dense product than white rice. Because of this, brown rice may help reduce blood sugar levels and aid in managing weight. But white rice is good for people with certain digestive issues and those who can't digest fiber-rich foods well.

Chipotle says a serving size of rice should be 4 ounces. But even after subtracting the weight of the bowl (. 038 ounces) from this, our serving was still bigger than what Chipotle describes. The rice weighed roughly 6.59 ounces, suggesting a serving of white rice could easily be well above the advertised 185 calories.

Chipotle's build-your-own operation means that any menu item can be relatively healthy if done right. Your meal can range from a fully loaded burrito bowl to the equivalent of a salad. Two of the key parts of eating healthy are fresh ingredients and moderation.

The Economical Approach To A Chipotle Order

Barring these variables, burrito bowls, at their most basic price, are seemingly more expensive than some other dishes. They are similar to Chipotle salads, but they swap the base of greens with a base of rice, beans, or fajita veggies.

For burrito bowls, this is the caloric baseline, clocking in at about 705-1250 total calories, depending on your guac, protein selection, and additional fixings. For burritos, add a flour tortilla (300 calories), and you're looking at a range of about 1085-1550 total calories, depending on topping selections.