Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl

buffalo chicken over rice plated with a bell pepper salad and avocado drizzled with extra buffalo sauce and ranch.

5 from 55 votes

A tangy hot sauce coating protein-packed chicken, along plenty of fresh veggies and garnished with creamy avocado all over a bed of fluffy white rice. This Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl is a hearty meal, perfect for meal prep, that you're going to want to make again and again.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: dinner, lunch, meal prep

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 660kcal

Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

Knife
Cutting Board
sauce pan
skillet
Rubber Spatula
Measuring cups and spoons
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

Chicken

1 lb Chicken breast cubed
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion power
½ tsp black pepper
1 cup franks buffalo sauce

Bowl

1 cup jasmine rice
1 cup Mini bell peppers sliced
1 cup Carrots shredded
1 cup Celery diced (~4 stalks)
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp Green onion

Toppings

Ranch dressing
Creamy buffalo dressing
1 Avocado ripe, cubed

Instructions

Cook the chicken. Heat a skillet to medium heat and add olive oil. Once warm, add the cubed chicken and allow to cook for 4-5 minutes before flipping.
Stir and add the seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and pepper). Continue to cook for a few minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
While the chicken cooks, make the rice according to box/bag instructions.
In a mixing bowl, do a quick-pickle on the veggies by adding shredded carrots, sliced mini bell peppers, diced celery with honey, rice wine vinegar, and olive oil. Set aside until ready to use.
Build the bowls: scoop cooked rice (~½ cup cooked), pickled vegetables (~ 1 ½ cups), buffalo chicken (¼ of total, and ½ avocado diced. Garnish with a healthy drizzle of ranch & creamy buffalo sauce! Mix all together to enjoy

Notes

Store in an airtight container (minus avocado) for up to 5 days in the fridge.

If you’ve got meal prepped chicken breasts or even a rotisserie chicken already cooked you can definitely use it on this bowl. Just shred or chop the chicken and toss it in a bowl with the buffalo sauce and sautéed garlic onions you’re good to go.

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