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Chicken rice bowl with colorful vegetables and sesame soy sauce

Chicken Rice Bowl Recipe

This chicken rice bowl recipe is quick, healthy, and bursting with flavor. With tender chicken, fluffy rice, crisp vegetables, and a bold sauce, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner or meal prep solution. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s versatile, customizable, and always satisfying.
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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Meal Prep
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Fusion
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Marinating Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 520kcal
Cost: $12

Equipment

  • Large skillet or wok
  • Medium saucepan with lid
  • Cutting board
  • Sharp knife
  • Fine-mesh strainer
  • Mixing bowls

Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts bite-sized
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

For the Rice & Bowl Base

  • 2 cups jasmine rice or brown rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth or water
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 2 carrots julienned
  • 1 bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 cup edamame shelled
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1 avocado sliced

For the Sauce

  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha optional
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Rinse rice, simmer in broth or water until tender, then fluff with a fork.
  • Mix chicken with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, cornstarch, brown sugar, and pepper. Let marinate 15 minutes.
  • Heat skillet or wok, cook chicken until golden and cooked through.
  • Dice cucumber, julienne carrots, slice bell pepper, steam edamame, chop green onions, and slice avocado.
  • Whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, garlic, and optional sriracha. Stir in sesame seeds.
  • Layer rice in bowls, top with chicken, veggies, and drizzle with sauce.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 740mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2400IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3mg