Description
Sticky Chicken Bowls combine tender chicken, sweet-spicy glaze, and crisp broccoli over fluffy rice. This easy weeknight meal delivers bold flavor, healthy ingredients, and total satisfaction in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- Sticky Sauce:
- 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 (or cornstarch)
- Spicy mayo:
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 2–3 tbsp water
- sesame seeds for topping
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package instructions and set aside.
- Chop broccoli into small florets and set aside.
- Slice chicken breasts into strips and season with salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, and oregano.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add chicken, and cook until golden and fully cooked through.
- Steam or sauté broccoli in the same pan or a separate pan until tender.
- Whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, sriracha, sesame oil, ginger, and arrowroot slurry. Pour into the skillet with chicken and simmer until thickened and sticky.
- Stir together mayo, sriracha, and water in a small bowl until smooth and pourable.
- Assemble bowls with rice, chicken, and broccoli, drizzle with spicy mayo, and top with sesame seeds.
Notes
- Adjust the heat level by increasing or reducing the sriracha in both the sticky sauce and spicy mayo.
- Swap chicken breasts for chicken thighs if you prefer a richer, juicier bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired, fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 559
- Sugar: 34
- Sodium: 1553
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 73
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 21