Buffalo Chicken Bowl (Printable)

Spicy chicken with fresh veggies, ranch, and blue cheese crumbles over rice.

# What You Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder
04 - 1/2 tsp onion powder
05 - 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
06 - 1/4 tsp salt
07 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

→ Buffalo Sauce

08 - 1/3 cup hot sauce
09 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
10 - 1 tsp honey

→ Vegetables

11 - 2 cups cooked white or brown rice, warm
12 - 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
13 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
14 - 1 cup shredded carrots
15 - 1/2 cup sliced cucumber
16 - 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

→ Toppings

17 - 1/3 cup ranch dressing
18 - 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
19 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

# How To Make It:

01 - In a medium bowl, toss the chicken pieces with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
02 - Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through.
03 - While the chicken cooks, whisk together hot sauce, melted butter, and honey in a small bowl.
04 - Once cooked, remove the chicken from the heat and toss with the buffalo sauce to coat thoroughly.
05 - Divide the rice among four bowls. Top each with romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, and red onion.
06 - Spoon the buffalo chicken over the vegetables. Drizzle with ranch dressing and sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles.
07 - Garnish with chopped parsley if desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in 35 minutes flat, making it perfect for nights when you're hungry but don't want to spend hours cooking.
  • The spicy-tangy-creamy combination hits different every single time you eat it.
  • You control every topping, so picky eaters and adventurous ones can build exactly what they crave.
02 -
  • Don't crowd the skillet when you add the chicken, or it'll steam instead of sear, and you'll miss out on that brown, flavorful crust.
  • Warm rice is your friend here because cold rice will clump up and feel weird against the hot chicken and cold dressing.
03 -
  • Make your buffalo sauce a little extra salty and bold because it's going to mellow out when it hits the cool vegetables and creamy dressing.
  • Buy pre-shredded vegetables if you're short on time, because assembly is where the satisfaction comes from, not necessarily the prep work.
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