Bang Bang Chicken Rice Bowls

25m
Serves 5
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Directions

  1. 1Slice chicken thighs into cubes.
  2. 2Season chicken with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, ginger powder, and olive oil. Mix until the color changes.
  3. 3For the Bang Bang sauce, mix light mayo, fat free yogurt, sweet chilli sauce, sriracha, rice winegar and fresh parsley until smooth.
  4. 4Spread chicken on a sheet pan and add a thin layer of Bang Bang sauce.
  5. 5Oven bake or air fry for 22-25 minutes at 200C/400F until golden and crispy.
  6. 6Add a final glaze of Bang Bang sauce.
  7. 7Add butter to a pan with chopped garlic and onion. Cook for 5-6 minutes until softened.
  8. 8Add extra seasoning (salt, oregano, parsley, chilli flakes) and shredded coconut. Mix and cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
  9. 9Add leftover cooked rice, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  10. 10Mix well until fluffy.
  11. 11Serve the Bang Bang chicken with the rice.

Ingredients

  • 1000 g Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, cut into cubes
  • 1.5 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2.5 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2.5 tsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 2 tsp Ginger Powder
  • 3 tsp Olive Oil
  • 100 g Light Mayo
  • 60 g Fat Free Yogurt
  • 50 g Reduced Sugar Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • 50 g Sriracha
  • 20 g Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
  • 260 g Uncooked White Rice
  • 20 g Reduced Fat Butter
  • 35 g Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
  • 170 g White Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Parsley
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 35 g Shredded/Desiccated Coconut
  • 2 tsp Lemon Zest
  • 0.5 Lemon Juice

Equipment

knifemixing bowlwhiskbaking sheetoven or air fryerfrying panwooden spatulagrater