Description
Buffalo Chicken Bowls are a spicy, hearty, and customizable meal featuring tender chicken tossed in buffalo sauce served over a bed of rice or quinoa with fresh veggies, creamy avocado, and optional cheese and dressing. Perfect for lunch or dinner with bold flavors and healthy ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced red onions
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing (optional)
- Extra buffalo sauce (optional)
- Squeeze of lime juice (optional)
- Optional: olives, jalapeños, tortilla strips for extra crunch
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 6–8 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown.
- Lower the heat and add buffalo sauce and butter to the skillet. Stir until butter is melted and chicken is evenly coated. Remove from heat.
- Prepare your bowls by layering the cooked brown rice or quinoa as the base.
- Top each bowl with corn, cherry tomatoes, shredded lettuce, avocado slices, and red onions.
- Add the buffalo chicken on top and sprinkle with fresh cilantro if using.
- Drizzle with ranch or blue cheese dressing and a squeeze of lime juice, if desired. Add extra buffalo sauce or other optional toppings to taste.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use rotisserie chicken as a shortcut—just heat and toss with buffalo sauce and butter.
- Adjust spice level by increasing or decreasing the amount of buffalo sauce or using a milder variety.
- Prep ingredients ahead of time for a quick assembly during the week.
- Swap rice/quinoa for cauliflower rice for a low-carb version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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