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Chicken Bowls with Veggie Brown Rice and Peanut Sauce

URL: https://www.cookingclassy.com/chicken-veggie-brown-rice-bowls-peanut-sauce/

Ingredients

The Bowls

  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken breast
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • ½ large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • cup peanuts, chopped

Peanut Sauce

  • cup creamy peanut butter
  • Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp sriracha
  • 3 Tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Cook the brown rice according to package instructions.
  2. Preheat the oven to 425°F and prepare a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
  3. Toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, salt, and pepper, then spread them on the baking sheet.
  4. Roast the sweet potatoes in the oven for about 20 minutes, tossing halfway through.
  5. While the potatoes are roasting, prepare the peanut sauce by mixing all its ingredients together.
  6. In serving bowls, layer the cooked rice, shredded chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, bell pepper, and cilantro.
  7. Drizzle the peanut sauce over the bowls and sprinkle with chopped peanuts before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
703
Total fat
26g
Total carbohydrates
82g
Total protein
37g
Sodium
528mg
Cholesterol
59mg

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