Sweet and Spicy Chicken Rice Bowls

16 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 30MINS

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Rice Bowls

This chicken rice bowl recipe is flavor-packed and perfect for a quick lunch or a satisfying dinner. You'll love how the different flavors come together in this dish, and best of all, it can be made ahead of time and reheated when you're ready to eat.
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This chicken rice bowl recipe is flavor-packed and perfect for a quick lunch or a satisfying dinner. You'll love how the different flavors come together in this dish, and best of all, it can be made ahead of time and reheated when you're ready to eat.
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Freckled Italian
Megan Peterson is a writer and recipe developer based in Charlotte, NC. When she isn't cooking, you can find her teaching Pure Barre or at home spending time with her two kids, husband, and their rescue pup.
https://www.freckleditalian.com/

30MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Ground Chicken
1 lb
Ground Chicken
Neutral Oil
1 Tbsp
Neutral Oil
or Avocado Oil or Canola Oil
Salt
1 tsp
Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp
Soy Sauce
Honey
1 Tbsp
Honey
Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp
Sesame Oil
Rice Vinegar
1 Tbsp
Rice Vinegar
Chili Garlic Sauce
1 tsp
Chili Garlic Sauce
or Your Preferred Hot Sauce
Cucumber
1
Large Cucumber, diced
Garlic
3 cloves
Garlic, minced
Scallion
1 bunch
Scallion
3 scallions per 4 servings, sliced and divided into white and green parts
White Rice
1 cup
White Rice
Water
1 1/2 cups
Water
Peanuts
4 Tbsp
Crushed Peanuts
Fresh Cilantro
2 Tbsp
Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
486
Fat
21.1 g
Protein
27.1 g
Carbs
48.5 g
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Freckled Italian
Megan Peterson is a writer and recipe developer based in Charlotte, NC. When she isn't cooking, you can find her teaching Pure Barre or at home spending time with her two kids, husband, and their rescue pup.
https://www.freckleditalian.com/

Author's Notes

Additional chili garlic sauce can be used for more heat (either during cooking or on top before serving), or omitted completely to make this a milder dish.

Turn this into an appetizer by serving it with lettuce cups instead of a bowl.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Rinse White Rice (1 cup) under running water until the water runs clear.
step 2
Add the clean rice and Water (1 1/2 cups) to a pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until water has absorbed and rice is soft. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
step 3
While the rice is cooking, add Neutral Oil (1 Tbsp) to a pan and saute the Garlic (3 cloves) and the white part of the Scallion (1 bunch). Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes over medium-high heat.
step 4
Add the Ground Chicken (1 lb) to the pan, season with Salt (1 tsp) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp), and use a wooden spoon or spatula to break it up into small pieces. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until the meat has cooked through and begun to brown. If necessary, drain off any excess liquid.
step 5
Add Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp), Sesame Oil (1 Tbsp), Rice Vinegar (1 Tbsp), Chili Garlic Sauce (1 tsp), and Honey (1 Tbsp) to the pan with chicken. Stir well to incorporate. Cook for another 2-3 minutes to heat through.
step 6
To serve, divide rice into bowls and top with the sweet and spicy chicken. Add Cucumber (1), Peanuts (4 Tbsp), sliced green scallions, and Fresh Cilantro (2 Tbsp).
step 6 To serve, divide rice into bowls and top with the sweet and spicy chicken. Add Cucumber (1), Peanuts (4 Tbsp), sliced green scallions, and Fresh Cilantro (2 Tbsp).

Tags

Dairy-Free
Comfort Food
Lunch
Chicken
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Rice
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