Chicken and Rice Bowl with Peanut Sauce

5 from 1 vote

Chicken and Rice Bowl with Peanut Sauce

This Chicken Peanut Sauce Rice Bowl is the perfect healthy, flavorful, and fast dinner solution! Featuring tender shredded chicken tossed in a creamy, tangy, homemade peanut sauce and served over fresh vegetables and rice, it’s an ideal recipe for a quick weeknight meal or easy meal prep.

Prep Time7

Cook Time5

Total Time12

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian, Thai

Keyword: Chicken and Rice Bowl with Peanut Sauce, comfort food, healthy, one-pot, quick

Servings: servings

Ingredients

For the Creamy Peanut Sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice from 1/2 lime
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter preferably regular, non-natural style
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

For the Bowl

1 cup cooked rice brown rice or jasmine rice recommended
1 cup shredded chicken rotisserie chicken works great
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup Dandy celery julienned (cut into thin matchsticks)
1 cup shredded carrot
1/2 medium English cucumber thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro for color and flavor
1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts coarsely chopped
Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the peanut sauce. In a small bowl, add the soy sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, and honey. Whisk together to combine. Then, add the peanut butter and sesame oil. Whisk vigorously until the sauce is completely smooth and creamy. Set aside.
Step 2: Next, warm and coat the chicken. Heat the olive oil in a nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until simmering. Add the shredded chicken and about 3 tablespoons of the prepared peanut sauce. Stir constantly to coat the chicken and let it heat through for about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 3: Assemble the Rice Bowl.
Rice Base: Add the cooked rice to the bottom of a deep serving bowl.Protein: Top the rice with the warm chicken covered in peanut sauce.Veggies & Crunch: Arrange the cold vegetables: Dandy® celery, carrot, and cucumber around the chicken.Finish: Top the bowl with the peanuts.
Step 4: Serve. Drizzle the remaining peanut sauce over the entire bowl. Serve immediately with extra lime wedges on the side to squeeze over the bowl before eating.

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