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Honey Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
by Jalalsamfit
recipe easy American

Honey Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls

Juicy chicken breast cooked in a sticky honey buffalo sauce, served over rice with a crunchy slaw of red cabbage, carrots, and coriander. At 528 calories per serving with 44g protein, these 4-portion meal prep bowls are packed with bold flavors and satisfying textures. The honey buffalo sauce can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for weeks.

15m Prep
20m Cook
35m Total
4 Servings
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Ingredients

chicken
  • 800 g chicken breast (cubed)
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp olive oil optional
  • 20 g grass fed butter
  • 20 g honey
  • 55 g buffalo hot sauce
crunchy slaw
  • red cabbage (thinly sliced)
  • carrots (grated)
  • green onion (chopped)
  • fresh coriander (chopped)
  • 50 g light mayo
  • 10 g honey
  • 1 tsp salt
honey buffalo sauce
  • 80 g light mayo
  • 120 g buffalo hot sauce
  • 20 g honey
  • 0.25 lemon lemon juice (juiced)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
serving
  • 540 g cooked rice (135g per serving)

Steps

  1. 1
    Season chicken breast cubes with garlic, black pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, and olive oil. Mix until well coated.
    ~5 min
  2. 2
    Make the honey buffalo sauce by blending light mayo, buffalo hot sauce, honey, lemon juice, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper until smooth and creamy. Bottle and store in the fridge.
    Tip: This sauce lasts for weeks in the fridge.
    ~5 min
  3. 3
    Make the crunchy slaw by mixing red cabbage, grated carrots, green onion, coriander, light mayo, honey, salt, and pepper until well combined.
    ~5 min
  4. 4
    In a hot pan add grass fed butter and cook the chicken for 8 minutes until golden brown.
    Tip: Cook on medium-high heat to develop a good crust.
    ~8 min
  5. 5
    Lower the heat completely. Add honey and buffalo sauce. Give it a mix and let the sauce thicken for 3-5 minutes.
    ~5 min
  6. 6
    Serve with hot rice, the crunchy slaw, and extra honey buffalo sauce. Add the slaw when ready to eat, not during meal prep storage.
    ~2 min

Nutrition (per serving)

528
Calories
44g
Protein
49g
Carbs
16g
Fat
5g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Buffalo sauce originated in Buffalo, New York and is a staple of American bar food culture. Here it is lightened up with honey and light mayo to create a high-protein meal prep bowl that delivers all the bold flavor without excess calories.
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