Buffalo Chicken Bowl
A high-protein buffalo chicken bowl with tender chicken, spicy buffalo sauce, rice, veggies, and creamy ranch or blue cheese. Classic buffalo wings flavor in a healthy bowl!
Pin Share Print Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 520kcal
Cost: $14–$18 (depending on chicken and dressing used)
Equipment
- 1 Large skillet (For cooking buffalo chicken evenly)
- 1 Cutting board (For prepping chicken and vegetables)
- 1 Sharp knife (Helps with clean vegetable cuts)
- 1 Saucepan or rice cooker (For cooking rice or cauliflower rice)
- 4 Meal prep containers (Optional, for storing bowls)
Ingredients
For the Buffalo Chicken
- 1.5 lb Chicken breast - Cut into bite-size pieces
- 0.5 cup Buffalo sauce - Adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoon Butter - Melted
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil - For cooking
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder - —
- 0.5 teaspoon Onion powder - —
- Salt and black pepper - To taste
For the Bowl Base
- 3 cups Cooked rice - White, brown, or cauliflower rice
- 2 cups Celery - Sliced
- 1 cup Cucumber - Diced
- 1 cup Carrots - Shredded
- 0.5 cup Red onion - Diced
- 1 Avocado - Sliced
For Topping
- 0.5 cup Ranch or blue cheese dressing - Add just before serving
- 2 Green onions - Sliced
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in skillet, season chicken, and cook until golden and cooked through.
- Stir in buffalo sauce and melted butter, simmer until coated.
- Prepare rice or cauliflower rice and season lightly.
- Chop celery, cucumber, carrots, onion, and avocado.
- Layer rice, buffalo chicken, vegetables, and avocado.
- Drizzle with dressing and garnish with green onions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 520kcal (26%) | Carbohydrates: 38g (13%) | Protein: 42g (84%) | Fat: 24g (37%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 135mg (45%) | Sodium: 980mg (43%) | Potassium: 820mg (23%) | Fiber: 6g (25%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 5200IU (104%) | Vitamin C: 18mg (22%) | Calcium: 120mg (12%) | Iron: 3.4mg (19%)