Description
This Chipotle Lime Shrimp Bowl is a quick, healthy, and flavor-packed meal featuring juicy chipotle-lime shrimp served over rice with creamy avocado, black beans, corn, and fresh salsa. Perfect for meal prep, busy weeknights, or a satisfying Mexican-inspired dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Shrimp Marinade:
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Bowls:
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup corn kernels
- ½ cup fresh salsa or pico de gallo
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine chipotle peppers, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Add shrimp and toss to coat evenly. Marinate for 10 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until pink, opaque, and lightly charred.
- Divide cooked rice among four serving bowls.
- Top each bowl with shrimp, avocado, black beans, corn, and salsa.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Do not marinate shrimp for longer than 20 minutes, as the lime juice can affect the texture.
Cauliflower rice can be substituted for a lower-carb option.
Add jalapeños, cotija cheese, or guacamole for extra flavor.
Store components separately for best meal-prep results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 190mg