Description
Vibrant and flavorful bowls featuring juicy chicken coated in creamy, sweet-spicy bang bang sauce, served over rice with crisp cabbage, carrot, cucumber, and creamy avocado. Perfect for quick dinners or meal prep.
Ingredients
Bang Bang Sauce
1¼ cups (290 g) mayonnaise
⅔ cup (177 g) Thai sweet chili sauce
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp Sriracha (or more to taste)
Chicken
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
Bowls
4 cups (744 g) cooked white rice
2 cups (140 g) red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, julienned
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1 large avocado, thinly sliced
Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Whisk mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey, and Sriracha until smooth; set aside.
- Pat chicken dry; toss with oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until coated.
- Heat skillet over medium-high; cook chicken 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through (165°F / 74°C).
- Transfer chicken to bowl; toss with half the bang bang sauce; reserve remaining sauce for drizzling.
- Divide rice among bowls. Arrange cabbage, carrot, cucumber, and avocado around rice. Spoon chicken in center.
- Drizzle with remaining sauce; sprinkle cilantro and sesame seeds. Serve warm.
Notes
Coat chicken in cornstarch before frying for extra crispiness.
Substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for lighter sauce.
Use jasmine, brown, or cauliflower rice for variety or low-carb option.
Prep sauce and veggies in advance for faster assembly.
Add more Sriracha for extra heat.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 645
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 1210mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 29g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: bang bang chicken rice bowl, spicy chicken bowl, asian chicken meal prep, creamy chili chicken, thai inspired rice bowls