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Sheet pan Spicy Chicken Yum Yum Rice Bowls with spicy orange ginger chicken, steamed rice, all the best toppings, and our favorite spicy, sweet, and creamy yum yum sauce. I top each bowl off with fresh avocado, sesame chili oil, lots of fried wontons, and a generous side of yum yum sauce. Each bowl is colorful and full of flavor. This yum yum chicken is a great family dinner any night of the week, and it’s much simpler to throw together than you’d think!
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If there’s one dish that my family universally loves, it’s any kind of rice bowl situation. I’m sure many of you have assumed this already, but it’s safe to say my family just loves rice. Too much honestly, but, we love what we love.
My favorite thing to do on busy nights, and especially when I’m not sure what to cook, is to put together a rice bowl. When I’m just cooking for my family, each bowl pretty much always includes a meat…either chicken, steak, or seafood. Then some kind of sauce, some kind of vegetable, avocado, and at least one crunchy element.
When I put this one together last week, everyone was calling it chicken yum yum rice. The fun name stuck! And here we are with a – spicy yum yum chicken recipe. They really are delicious – crispy, spicy, oven-baked chicken thighs or breasts, creamy yum yum style sauce, and plenty of fried wontons.
YUM!
What I love even more about this dish is the ease. Bake the chicken pieces up on a sheet pan (so no messing up the stove). Then steam some rice and add super simple toppings. I did fry up my own wontons and make chili crisp oil, but feel free to use store-bought too!
Details
Start with the chicken. Cut it into super thin strips, toss it with some tamari and orange juice, then add arrowroot powder or cornstarch. This creates a coating for the chicken to crisp up in the oven.
Now place chicken on a sheet pan to bake and make the sauce. It’s a mix of additional tamari and orange juice, then honey, chili paste, ginger, and garlic. Pour the sauce over the chicken, continue baking, then broil until the sauce thickens up and the chicken gets golden brown.
The sauce ends up becoming sticky and glazes the cooked chicken (so good!).
During this same time, I usually roast a whole bunch of bell peppers and broccoli to serve along with the bowls. I do this on a separate sheet pan.
Now the yum yum sauce. I make mine with avocado oil mayo, ketchup, Worcestershire, seasoned salt, and cayenne. Just mix in a small bowl and done!
Now we can assemble! First the rice, then thinly sliced avocados, cucumbers with rice vinegar, and kimchi. Next, add the chicken. I like to do some chili crisps and a handful of fried wontons, plus plenty of green onions.
Serve the yumm yumm on the side.
For toppings, my bowls almost always include cucumber, avocado, and definitely those fried wontons.
If you’re looking to switch up your chicken and rice bowls, these bowls are really fun. Of course, over here, it’s all about the sauces, so those are actually a must. And the crispy chicken is extra delish too! Of course, all leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Looking for other dinner ideas?
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Lastly, if you make Spicy Chicken Yum Yum Rice Bowls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Spicy Chicken Yum Yum Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 1 tablespoon, plus 1/3 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- black pepper
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2-3 tablespoons chili paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3-4 cups cooked rice
- cucumber, avocado, kimchi, and fried wontons – for serving
Yum Yum Sauce
- 1/3 cup olive oil mayo
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. 2 On a large sheet pan, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon tamari and 1 tablespoon orange juice. Season with pepper. Sprinkle the cornstarch (or arrowroot powder) over the chicken, lightly toss. drizzle with olive oil. Bake 15 minutes. 3. To make the sauce. In a bowl, whisk 1/3 cup tamari, 2 tablespoons orange juice, honey, chili paste, garlic, and ginger. 4. When the chicken is ready, pour two-thirds of the sauce over the chicken. Toss and bake another 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Switch the oven to broil. Broil 1-2 minutes, until the chicken chars on the edges. If desired, spoon over the remaining sauce. 5. Meanwhile, make the yum yum sauce. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Taste and season with cayenne and salt.6. To assemble, add the rice to bowls, top with cucumber, avocado, chicken, kimchi, green onions, and a big handful of fried wontons. Spoon over the yum yum.
Notes
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1-3 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
1 tablespoon Korean chili flakes (gochugaru) (optional)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste In a skillet, combine the sesame oil and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the garlic turns golden and is crisping, about 5-8 minutes. Stir in the sesame seeds and cook for 1 minute. Pour the oil into a large bowl. Add the chili flakes, paprika, cayenne, and season with fish sauce, tamari, or salt.
Nutrition
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One of our families favorite recipes! Even my kids love it.
Hey Megan,
Amazing!! I am so thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, I appreciate you choosing to make it. Have a wonderful week!
Made this tonight for my husband and myself and it was a winner! I added broccoli to my sheet pan and it cooked together nicely. Thanks for the recipe!
Hey Angelique,
Awesome! Love to hear this recipe turned out well for you, I appreciate you making it! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Definitely did not turn out as pictured, no crisp at all, but nice flavors. I used more cornstarch than called for and less sauce, and it still was just a soupy, soupy chicken sauce.
Hi Anne,
Thanks for trying this dish and sharing your feedback, very sorry to hear it did not turn out to your liking!
Whole family loved it! Thank you!
Hey Kat,
I’m grateful you tried this recipe and took the time to comment. Delighted it turned out!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this recipe! I just made it, ate it, took some to my friend next door! Everything I love in a meal 🥰 so flavorful and satisfying. 😊
Hi Amy,
Wonderful! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it!
Have a great weekend!
This meal was a huge hit. Make it tonight, exactly as written… used fresh cucumber, avocado, and kimchi in the bowl. Will def make it again. Everyone loved it.
Hey Diego,
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback after trying this recipe—happy to hear it was a win!
Enjoy your Sunday!
Hi, just wonder what the sesame chilli crisp is for?
Hi there,
I use that for serving:) I hope you love this dish!
Tried this tonight for the first time, and it was incredible! My husband and I both agreed it needs to go into a regular rotation. I followed everything exactly except I did add some thinly sliced orange peel with the chicken and it caramelized nicely, highly recommend doing that! I served it with some broccoli as well, made the chili oil to drizzle on top, and the flavor and texture combination was so unique and perfect.
Hey Amy,
Your feedback means a lot, thanks for trying this recipe. I’m happy it delivered!
Unreal delicious. My hubby LOVED it. And i’m definitely going to make this many times more. Perfect spiciness & flavour.
Hey Kaitlyn,
Happy Friday! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks a lot for making it!
This meal is amazing. It’s a family favorite! It’s also versatile, I put whatever veggies I have with it either steamed or roasted, and the chicken and sauce compliments the meal so well.
Thanks for this one!
Thanks so much, Amorisa! I am so glad to hear this recipe is always enjoyed by your family, I appreciate you making it!
Another awesome recipe! I used coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and Sriracha instead of chili paste because that’s what I had. Yummy! This is the third time I’ve made this recipe and it’s been great every time. One time was for a family party and there weren’t any leftovers. Thanks Tieghan!
Thanks so much, Heather! Love to hear this recipe turned out well for you. I appreciate you making it! Have a great weekend! xx
I really liked this one. Couldn’t get chicken to crisp before sauce burned at the edges of the tray but it was still great. Used dry strips fry noodles. The avocado, cucumber and kimchi were fantastic.
Hey Janessa,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I’m so glad to hear it turned out nicely for you! Happy Friday!!
Absolutly delicious, my fave gourmet beach picnic meal to serve to friends! Have made at least 10 times & counting …
Thanks so much, Maria! Love to hear this:) Hope you have a great week! xT
Look so yummy.. like all your recipes!! 🙂Where do I find chili paste? Is it like curry paste or sriracha?
Thanks so much, Susan! Sriracha is great to use here! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try! xx
Very good recipe! I’ll be making this one of our staples in our household. Thank you for the recipe.
Hey Julene,
Yay! Love to hear this dish turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! Have the best week:)
Just made this. 10/10 no surprise you are the best.
Hey Bri,
Happy Sunday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it turned out nicely for you! XxT