Description
This Buffalo Chicken Bowl with Rice is a tasty and simple dish packed with flavor! Featuring chicken, buffalo sauce, and fresh veggies, it’s perfect for a quick dinner or a healthy meal at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2–3 cups lettuce, chopped
- 2 cups cooked rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 1 cup carrots, shredded or sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (or shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese)
- ½ cup ranch or blue cheese salad dressing
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- In a large bowl, season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.
- Add the seasoned chicken to the skillet and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and fully cooked.
- Lower the heat and mix in the buffalo sauce and butter, stirring until the butter melts and the chicken is coated. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until sauce thickens.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the level of buffalo sauce to control the heat of the dish.
For added nutrition, you can substitute regular rice with quinoa or cauliflower rice.
This dish can be served with a variety of toppings like avocado and blue cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1450mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg