Description
This Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl recipe is a delicious and satisfying meal that combines tender, spicy chicken with fluffy rice and fresh toppings. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Buffalo Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
For the Bowl:
- 2 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup ranch or blue cheese dressing
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Cook the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet. Season chicken with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden brown and fully cooked. Stir in buffalo sauce.
- Assemble the Bowls: Divide cooked rice between serving bowls. Top with buffalo chicken, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocado, cheese, dressing, and green onions. Serve warm.
Notes
- Use cauliflower rice for a low-carb option.
- Add black beans or corn for extra texture and flavor.
- Adjust the buffalo sauce to your preferred spice level.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 860 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
