KBBQ Garlic Chicken Bowls w/ Cucumber Salad

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place the marinated chicken thighs on a baking sheet and broil until charred.
  2. 2Slice the cooked chicken thighs into smaller pieces.
  3. 3Add sliced scallions to a meal prep container, followed by cooked rice.
  4. 4Add the sliced chicken to the container.
  5. 5Add cucumber salad to the container.
  6. 6Hold up the finished meal prep container to show the assembled dish.
  7. 7Drizzle sriracha over the KBBQ Garlic Chicken Bowl.
  8. 8Cut cucumbers into bite-sized pieces for the salad.
  9. 9Add grated daikon radish, grated carrots, and diced cucumbers to a mixing bowl.
  10. 10Pour rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, kosher salt, and Korean chili flakes into the bowl with the vegetables.
  11. 11Sprinkle sesame seeds into the bowl with the salad ingredients.
  12. 12Place chicken thighs, minced garlic, and grated ginger into a mixing bowl.
  13. 13Add gochujang, light soy sauce, honey, and water to the chicken and other ingredients.
  14. 14Mix the chicken and marinade ingredients together thoroughly.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 inch piece ginger, grated
  • 0.25 cup gochujang
  • 0.25 cup light soy sauce/GF Tamari
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 second spray cooking oil spray
  • 4 scallions, sliced
  • 1.5 cups rice (jasmine)
  • 2.25 cups unsalted chicken bone broth or water
  • 1.5 lbs cucumbers, diced
  • 2 large carrots, grated
  • 1 medium daikon radish, grated
  • 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp diamond crystal kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp korean chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • sriracha

Equipment

baking sheetknifecutting boardbowlspoonmeal prep container

Tips

  • Broiled chicken thighs cook quickly and come out beautifully charred, allowing you to cook a lot of protein at once without multiple batches or many dirty dishes.
  • The KBBQ garlic thighs are savory, tangy, and have a little kick of heat.