Can I make Chipotle’s Burrito Bowl cheaper, healthier, and better tasting?

Can I make Chipotle's Steak Burrito Bowl cheaper, healthier, and better tasting? Let's see.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:42 What's in Chipotle's Burrito Bowl?
2:10 Where can we improve from Chipotle?
3:04 Seasoned Steak & Mexican Rice
7:37 Chipotle Corn Salsa
8:32 Smoky Black Beans
9:09 Cilantro Lime Avocado Crema
10:22 3 Core Burrito Bowl Concepts

MISC. DETAILS
Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound
Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro

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[interestingperson]

Ethan is just really good at showing that he loves the food that he makes. He doesn't bite in and say something cringe like "*moan* this is so good guys!" Ethan just eats it and enjoys it.

[Theplaymaker]

I used to work at Chipotle. The beef they use is technically high grade and grass fed, but it's actually top round that they slice into steaks and sous vide at a low temp until it's super tender. When you get it it's already mostly cooked you just marinate it in the adobo sauce for a day then toss it on the plancha.

In terms of serving sizes technically the rice, beans and meat are 4oz (the double steak being 8oz) and then the salsa is also 4oz, the guac and cheese are 4oz but the cream and lettuce are 2oz. It's never always that accurate but that's how we measured our P&L

[abbynormal]

My friend I am telling you, that Steak Bowl is on my meal prep list as of now. ❤I have never thought about slicing a chuck roast thin and cooking it like that. Thanks for your hard work, I gotta go get a few things at the store.

[derstilleabonnierer]

What I love most about these Videos is that it is not only the Recipe but they also give so much additional information due to things you learned along the way of producing the video.

[elinolasco]

I grew up eating a dish from my parents' home state of Michoacan, Mexico called Morisqueta. I just realized that its basically the authentic version of a Chipotle burrito bowl! A bed of steamed white rice topped with beans, any kind of meat in chile sauce, mexican cheese, sour cream, salsa. Its virtually costless when you consider that all these ingredients are abundant in a Mexican kitchen.

[roatanalast]

Ethan is one of my favorite YouTube Content Creators for many reasons - professionalism, video direction, cooking philosophy, respect to his audience, humbleness, etc. But what really makes me appreciate him is that his thumbnails don’t have him with his eyes and mouth wide open

[nintendoborn]

The dedication and attention to details you give is why I love your healthy eating series

[spoj]

Quick tip that some people may not know that I got from thatdudecancook, if you put your beef in the freezer for 10ish minutes or so (time will vary depending on the size and dimensions of the cut), it'll be much easier to slice into nice thin strips. Very helpful if you want to make thin slices for something like this or a Philly cheese steak for example.

[snakexpert]

Another banger from Ethan bc chipotle is too expensive to desire anymore. Love how he includes the cost of the whole grocery list too, not just an itemized breakdown for each ingredient.

[qapla]

I have never eaten at Chipotle ... mostly due to the cost. Your bowl sounds good and I knew it would cost much less. One thought, while prepping the beef, if you put that chuck in the freezer for 30-60 minutes before slicing it and let it firm up, not all the way frozen, it would be much easier to cut and/or slice into thin/small pieces.

[konotoki]

Just made this today and have to say I was completely blown away by how much depth of flavor and unbelievably delicious this was!!

[clintonleonard]

Chipotle used to make everything in house, but since covid they started shipping things precooked so if you wondered why it tastes much blander, too, that's why.

[jmannUSMC]

A time/effort tip I'd recommend if you don't feel like shucking the corn kernels is to instead use a can of corn. I just give them a quick rinse and then lay in a single layer on a quarter sheet pan. Then just throw it under a broiler and roast until you get the color you're looking for. In my opinion you do loose a bit of flavor over fresh whole corn, but that's what you trade for the time.

[marco]

I like that these videos are respectful - he still speaks positively about Chipotle, it's more "I can use technique to make a better homemade version".

[theangelopez]

I've been in Asia for 7 months and Chipotle is the number one food I miss the most from Canada. I feel like this video is a sign for me to just make it myself. Thanks for the encouragement, Ethan! 😂

[KhanGirey]

If you don't freeze your beef, here's what I did which I think turned out way better. (I also tried it by the book like this video)

For the meat, I used beef chuck, which I seasoned with:
Adobo Seasoning
Chili Powder
Salt
Pepper
Lime Juice (Use more than in the video) - I used half a lime, and then probably another tablespoon of lime juice that I had on top of that.

I set it aside to marinate for about an hour, and then got a cast iron pan to ripping high heat and used a neutral, high smoke - point oil

I seared one side until it was brownish-black, and then the other. I didn't time this, you'll have to just play it by eye.
My beef turned out medium-rare to medium ish.

The flavor was MUUUCH more reminiscent of chipotle. The way you make it in the video makes it really tough in my opinion (and I used prime chuck too!). You definitely need to let it sit in some type of tenderizing liquid for a minute before you fry.

[angelarredondo]

Im not even gonna lie. This format and everything about this video is great. I love how in-depth and clear you were with instructions. Step by step. Showing how everything looks. One of my favorite videos from you fr🔥

[CeltCanCook]

So, I knew how to make my own Chipotle bowls, but I didn't think for a SECOND about freezing ingredients like this. Good call, Ethan. I'll be trying this, along with my own substitutions - for instance, pre-sautee some bell peppers and onions, and use guac instead of crema (I found Chipotle's guac recipe a few years ago, and now I bring it to every gathering of the lads; it goes near immediately!)

[TheWhiteDragon]

Quite frankly, this dish feels like a leftovers dish to me, so I see the process being even more streamlined by making all of the components in bulk and assembling immediately after frying up some steak. It also offers some room for playing around with it throughout the week through the usage of different sauces, greens, relishes, etc.

[GlennTillema]

This was my goto at Chipotle but somewhere around 2018/19 they changed recipes on almost everything and it became inedible. I'll definitely be trying this!