Description
These bang bang chicken bowls have 42 grams of protein per serving and make a delicious quick and easy meal any night of the week!
Ingredients
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Asian Cucumber Salad
- 4 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce (sub tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Bang Bang Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
Bang Bang Sauce
- 3 tablespoons mayo
- 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 to 2 teaspoons water, to thin
Bowls
- 1 cup cooked jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 cups cooked shelled edamame
Instructions
- Make the cucumber salad: Whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and chili oil in a large bowl. Add the sliced cucumbers and sesame seeds to the bowl and toss to coat. Set aside
- Cook the chicken: Toss the chicken with the salt, pepper, and cornstarch until evenly coated. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and cook the chicken until browned on each side and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the stir-fry sauce: Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic, ginger, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha, and toss to coat. Remove from heat.
- Bang Bang Sauce: Whisk together the mayo, sweet chili sauce and sriracha in a small bowl until smooth and pourable. Add a touch of water if needed.
- Make the bowls: Divide the rice between 4 bowls and top with the bang bang chicken, edamame, and cucumber salad. Finish with a drizzle of the mayo sauce.
Notes
- Chicken thighs will stay juicier than breast, but either works.
- Adjust sriracha up or down in both the pan sauce and the drizzle depending on your spice preference.
- To keep this gluten-free, use tamari instead of soy sauce and check that your sweet chili sauce and sriracha are gluten-free.
- Store components separately in the fridge for up to 4 days, add the mayo drizzle fresh when serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 6g
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 42g