Description
Healthy Sticky Chicken Bowls are a delicious and nutritious dinner option that brings together tender chicken, vibrant broccoli, and fluffy rice, all enveloped in a luscious sticky sauce that is effortlessly made.
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked rice
2 small heads broccoli chopped
3 large chicken breasts
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp oregano
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup rice vinegar
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp sriracha
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp arrowroot powder mixed with 2 tbsp water to make a slurry
1/2 cup mayo
1 tbsp sriracha
2–3 tbsp water
sesame seeds for topping
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat, then add chicken breasts, seasoning with salt, pepper, chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, and oregano.
- Cook the chicken for 7-10 minutes on each side until fully cooked, then remove from skillet and let rest before slicing.
- In the same skillet, add chopped broccoli and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, sriracha, sesame oil, ground ginger, and the arrowroot slurry; pour this sauce into the skillet with broccoli.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Slice the cooked chicken and add it back to the skillet, coating it in the sauce.
- To serve, place cooked rice in bowls, top with chicken and broccoli, and drizzle with a mix of mayo and sriracha as a sauce, adding water to adjust consistency.
- Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
For a spicier kick, adjust the amount of sriracha in the sauce. You can use brown rice or quinoa as a healthier grain substitute.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Healthy Sticky Chicken Bowls, easy dinner, chicken recipe, healthy dinner, sticky chicken