Description
A delicious and easy-to-make Buffalo Chicken Bowl featuring tender buffalo chicken served over a base of your choice, topped with fresh veggies and dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- ½ cup buffalo sauce store-bought or homemade
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or white rice
- 2 cups cauliflower rice
- 4 cups chopped romaine or spinach
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded cheddar
- ¼ cup ranch or blue cheese dressing or Greek yogurt dressing
- Fresh cilantro or green onions optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces or keep whole if you prefer slices. Season with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for about 6–8 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked through (internal temp 165°F). Turn off heat, then toss the cooked chicken with buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
- While the chicken cooks, prepare your chosen base (rice, cauliflower rice, or greens). Warm rice or cauliflower rice as needed. If using greens, rinse and dry thoroughly.
- Dice avocado, slice cherry tomatoes, shred carrots, chop celery, and dice red onion. Crumble blue cheese or shred cheddar.
- Add your base to each bowl (about ½ cup cooked rice or 1 cup greens per bowl). Top with buffalo chicken. Add veggies and toppings of choice. Drizzle with dressing. Garnish with cilantro or green onions if desired.
- Serve immediately, or store in meal prep containers with dressing on the side.
Notes
- You can customize the toppings based on your preferences.
- Leftover chicken can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Meal prep by storing components separately to keep the salad fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Buffalo Chicken, Easy Recipe, Chicken Bowl, Healthy Dinner