Buffalo Chicken Bowls (A Delicious and Easy )
Buffalo Chicken Bowls are a flavorful and easy meal, featuring tender chicken in spicy buffalo sauce, paired with fresh veggies like avocado, celery, and cherry tomatoes, all served over a hearty rice base. It’s a customizable, healthy dish that packs a punch of flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup buffalo sauce (store-bought or homemade)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups cooked rice (white, brown, or cauliflower rice)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the chicken: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken breasts with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for 6-7 minutes per side, or until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove from skillet and set aside to rest before slicing into strips.
- Make the buffalo sauce: In the same skillet, add the buffalo sauce and stir to warm. Add the sliced chicken back into the pan and toss to coat with the buffalo sauce, allowing the chicken to absorb the flavor.
- Prepare the bowls: Divide the cooked rice into four bowls. Top each with a portion of buffalo chicken.
- Assemble the toppings: Add shredded cheddar cheese, chopped celery, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced avocado on top of the buffalo chicken.
- Dress and garnish: Drizzle ranch or blue cheese dressing over the bowls. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley for color and freshness.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately while the chicken is warm, with additional dressing on the side if desired.
Notes
For a lower-carb version, swap rice with cauliflower rice or skip the rice entirely and use lettuce.
If you want more spice, drizzle extra buffalo sauce or sprinkle red pepper flakes on top before serving.
Frozen chicken breasts can be used, but thaw them first for even cooking.
Feel free to swap cheddar cheese for Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or crumbled feta for different flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg