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Buffalo chicken bowl with spicy buffalo chicken over rice, topped with ranch dressing, cucumbers, carrots, celery, and green onions.
Hannah Cooking

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!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time (optional) 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method

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

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

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in skillet, season chicken, and cook until golden and cooked through.
  2. Stir in buffalo sauce and melted butter, simmer until coated.
  3. Prepare rice or cauliflower rice and season lightly.
  4. Chop celery, cucumber, carrots, onion, and avocado.
  5. Layer rice, buffalo chicken, vegetables, and avocado.
  6. Drizzle with dressing and garnish with green onions.