Buffalo Chicken Bowls
This buffalo chicken bowls recipe turns bold, spicy buffalo chicken into an easy build-your-own meal with plenty of room for your favorite toppings. It’s a flavorful, satisfying dinner that works well for meal prep, and the leftovers taste even better the next day.
Servings: 4
Calories: 363kcal
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 ½ lbs Chicken Breasts boneless, skinless, or chicken thighs, cut into bite sizes pieces
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- ½ tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ cup Buffalo Sauce use your favorite
For the Bowls:
- 3 cups Rice cooked: white, brown, cauliflower rice or jasmine all work
- 1 cup Romaine Lettuce shredded, or iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- ½ cup celery diced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ½ cup Blue Cheese crumbles optional
- Ranch Dressing optional for drizzling, click for my recipe
- Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing optional for drizzling, click for my recipe
Optional Toppings:
- Avocado sliced
- Green onions sliced
- Tortilla Chips or tortilla strips
Instructions
- Season the chicken: Pat the chicken dry and toss with olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the chicken: heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken bites for 2-3 minutes per side (depending on thickness) until fully cooked and golden.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Toss the chicken in buffalo sauce: Pour buffalo sauce over the top of the chicken. Toss gently until fully coated and glossy.
- Build the bowls: start with a scoop of warm rice (or other base). Add buffalo chicken.
- Layer & customize: Then, layer lettuce, carrots, celery, and tomatoes. Drizzle ranch or blue cheese and sprinkle with crumbled cheese if using. Add avocado or green onions if you’re feeling a little extra.
Notes
- Use chicken thighs if you want extra juicy chicken: They stay tender and work especially well for meal prep.
- Toss the chicken in sauce after cooking: This helps the sauce coat the chicken without burning in the pan.
- Let the chicken sit for a minute before stirring: That helps it get a little color in the skillet.
- Keep the fresh toppings separate for meal prep: This helps everything stay crisp and fresh.
- Add the dressing when you serve it: Add Ranch Dressing or Blue Cheese Dressing right before eating so the bowls do not get soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1639mg | Potassium: 918mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6944IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2mg
