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BBQ Chicken Rice Bowls

BBQ Chicken Rice Bowls

These easy BBQ Chicken Bowls are the perfect quick, one-pan recipe for healthy weeknight dinners! Savory and flavorful, they're made with tender barbecue seasoned chicken, fresh cabbage and carrots, hearty rice, cucumber, and creamy avocado. The whole thing comes together with a good drizzle of barbecue sauce! This recipe is higher in protein and can be made in just 30 minutes, making it perfect for meal prep or an easy, healthy dinner idea.

Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
  • ½ Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ⅛ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound chicken breasts (sliced thinly)
  • 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
  • 4 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded carrots (or 1 8-ounce bag)
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 cups cooked rice

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven

  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

  3. Combine Seasoning

  4. Combine the seasoning ingredients into a small bowl and mix well.

  5. Add to Chicken Breasts

  6. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with the seasoning on both sides.

  7. Cook Sauce

  8. In a medium saucepan, combine sauce ingredients, whisk well, and simmer over low heat while cooking the chicken in the skillet.

  9. Heat Oil

  10. In a large cast iron skillet, heat the avocado oil over medium-high heat.

  11. Cook Chicken

  12. Cook the chicken breasts for 4 minutes per side and set to the side.

  13. Cook Cabbage & Carrots

  14. Remove the skillet from the heat, add the cabbage and carrots to the skillet, and toss.

  15. Add Chicken & Sauce

  16. Place the chicken breasts on top of the cabbage and carrots, and coat the top of each breast with some of the sauce.

  17. Bake & Broil

  18. Put the skillet in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, broil the chicken for 5 minutes.

  19. Cube Chicken

  20. Remove the skillet from the oven, remove the chicken breasts to a cutting board, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

  21. Assemble Bowls

  22. Assemble the bowls by putting rice, cabbage, and carrots, diced chicken, and top with fresh cucumbers, sliced avocado, and a drizzle of the remaining BBQ sauce.

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories489
Fat15
Saturated fat2
Trans fat0.01
Unsaturated fat10
Cholesterol73
Sodium1095
Carbohydrates61
Fiber10
Sugar22
Protein30

Original recipe

https://meals.mone.dev/recipes/bbq-chicken-rice-bowls/