5.0 from 165 votes
Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl
A tangy hot sauce coating protein-packed chicken, along plenty of fresh veggies and garnished with creamy feta and avocado all over a bed of fluffy white rice. This Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl is a hearty meal, perfect for meal prep, that you're going to want to make again and again.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 400 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner , Others
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry white rice
- 1 tbsp butter
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup red onion
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 lbs diced chicken breast ~2 large breasts
- 1 ½ cups Frank's Buffalo Sauce divided
- 1 cup carrots
- 1 cup celery
- ½ cup tomatoes
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup feta cheese
- ¼ cup green onion
Instructions
- First, prepare the rice according to the bag instructions. For regular white rice, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add in the rice once water is boiling and set to simmer. Cover with a lid for 15-20 minutes.
- Once the water has evaporated, add 1 tablespoon butter and some salt and fluff with a fork.
- While the rice is cooking, dice the vegetables (red onions, carrots, celery, cilantro) into small pieces. The smaller the better to get maximum flavor from each ingredient in every bite. Slice the avocado thinly.
- Then, prepare the chicken. Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Add in minced garlic and red onions. Allow red onions to sauté for a few minutes to brown.
- Then add in diced chicken breast. Cook the chicken breast until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Pour ½ cup of Frank's buffalo sauce into the pan and coat the chicken.
- You can assemble this as one large, tossed rice bowl and then divide (my recommendation) or plate individually. If you’re serving a la carte, divide all of the ingredients into 4 bowls: rice, chicken, carrots, avocado, celery, tomatoes, feta cheese, cilantro, green onion.
- Use remaining buffalo sauce as the dressing for your bowl.
- Best with everything tossed together. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container (minus avocado) for up to 5 days in the fridge.
- If you’ve got meal prepped chicken breasts or even a rotisserie chicken already cooked you can definitely use it on this bowl. Just shred or chop the chicken and toss it in a bowl with the buffalo sauce and sautéed garlic onions you’re good to go.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bowl
Calories
400kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
3894mg
(162%)
Potassium
561mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 400
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 400kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 3894mg | 162% |
| Potassium | 561mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.