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Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls

Bowls layered with cooked brown rice, seasoned black beans, and buffalo-coated chicken, topped with cheddar and scallions.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Medium Bowl
  • Microwave

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 38 ounceboneless skinless chicken breasts diced into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoonolive or canola oil
  • 1/2 cupdiced red onion
  • 1/2 tsppaprika
  • 1/2 tspcumin
  • 1/4 teaspoonkosher salt
  • 1 cupcanned low sodium black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cupbuffalo sauce Franks
  • 3 cupscooked brown rice
  • 1/2 cuppart-skim cheddar cheese or dairy-free cheddar
  • 1/4 cupchopped scallions

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Heat 1 teaspoon olive or canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add 1/2 cup diced red onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly caramelized, about 5 minutes.
  • Add 1 cup rinsed and drained black beans, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; stir and cook until the beans are heated through, 3–4 minutes. Transfer the bean mixture to a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Increase the skillet heat to medium-high. Add the 38 ounces diced boneless skinless chicken breasts (1/2-inch cubes) in a single layer. Cook, turning occasionally, until the chicken is browned and cooked through, about 5–8 minutes (internal temperature 165°F / 74°C).
  • Transfer the cooked chicken to a medium bowl and toss with 1/2 cup buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
  • Divide the 3 cups cooked brown rice among bowls (about 3/4 cup per bowl if making four). Top the rice in each bowl with the reserved bean mixture and evenly sprinkle the 1/2 cup part-skim cheddar cheese over the bowls.
  • Divide the buffalo chicken among the bowls on top of the beans and cheese.
  • If serving immediately, microwave each bowl about 30 seconds to melt the cheese. Top each bowl with the 1/4 cup chopped scallions and serve.
  • Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To reheat, microwave about 3 minutes or until heated through.

Notes

Notes
These are the
meal prep bowls
I use.