Description
This Bang Bang Chicken recipe is a delicious and easy meal option that combines crispy chicken with a flavorful sauce, served over jasmine rice and fresh veggies.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch or potato starch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed (about 3 cups)
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil
Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons avocado mayo, divided
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3 Tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1–2 Tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Veggies
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
- 2 cups sliced red cabbage
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Bowls
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1 medium cucumber, sliced
- Freshly squeezed lime juice, to taste
- 1 medium green onion stalk, chopped (for garnish)
- Black sesame seeds, optional (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: In a medium bowl, combine tapioca starch, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and paprika. Toss cubed chicken until coated.
- Cook Chicken: Heat avocado oil in a skillet, cook chicken until golden brown and fully cooked.
- Make Sauce: Mix sauce ingredients with 1 Tablespoon mayo. Toss cooked chicken in sauce.
- Cook Veggies: In the same skillet, cook carrots and cabbage with seasoning until softened.
- Assemble Bowls: Divide rice, cucumber, veggies, and chicken among bowls. Top with green onions, sesame seeds, and extra sauce.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by altering the amount of hot sauce used.
- For best texture when storing, keep veggies, rice, chicken, and extra sauce separate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg