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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. A great family dinner any night of the week, and it’s much simpler to throw together than you’d think!
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 with are – spicy chicken yum yum rice bowls. They really are delicious – crispy, spicy, oven-baked chicken, 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 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 bake the chicken 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 crispy.
The sauce ends up becoming sticky and glazes the 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 and done!
Now we can assemble! First the rice, then thinly sliced avocados, cucumbers, 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!
Looking for other dinner ideas?
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Skillet Chicken Adobo with Coconut Rice
30 Minute Pineapple Chicken with Coconut Rice
Weeknight Sesame Teriyaki Chicken with Ginger Rice
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
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 425 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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
Sesame Chili Crisp
3/4 cup sesame or peanut oil
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.
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.
Oh my goodness, this is really good! Also, quick to make! Next time I would use low sodium soy sauce, it’s a little salty. Also, I put a squirt of sriracha in the yum yum sauce! Thanks so much for all your amazing recipes!
Hey Terry,
Wonderful!! I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for giving it a try! Have a great weekend:)
Super easy and I loved the avocado and cucumber with it. I just found the chicken and yum yum sauce too salty for our tastes… any suggestions? I already use reduced sodium soy sauce.
Hey Gemma,
Wonderful!! I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for giving it a try! I would make sure to use low sodium soy sauce next time! Have a great weekend:)
This was sooo good! My whole family including young children enjoyed it! Thank you!!
Hey Quinn,
Happy Friday!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! ❄️
Is the Sesame Chili Crisp something you make then toss the wontons in and then fry them up? Or meant to be drizzle in after you are done cooking them? Thank you!
Hey there,
I used the sesame chili crisp for drizzling over the dish before serving:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xx
Subbed out the cucumbers and avocados for veggies we had on hand, and this was a perfect weeknight meal. Super delicious and easy to make. We will be putting it in our regular rotation!!
Hey Stephanie,
Wonderful!!😊 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was delish! xT
Absolutely delicious! So yummy I made it for dinner last night and am recreating it for my lunch today. My favorite of your recipes so far. Thank you for sharing
Hey Katelyn,
Awesome!! So glad to hear that this dish was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xT
It was yum yummy! 😀
Hey Lisa,
Happy Sunday!!🏈 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
Can I replace cornstarch with flour?
Hey Rachel,
Sure, that will work well for you! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
This was excellent! One of my favorite HBH recipes thus far. We used coconut aminos in place of the tamari or soy sauce and it tasted great. The wonton strips really make the dish!
Thanks so much!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you and thanks for trying it! xT
This was soooo good! Can’t wait to make it again.
Hey Micaela,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xT
YUM YUM YUM! This was loved by all 6 of us! Loved the garlic crisps!
Hey Valerie,
Happy Friday!!❤️ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad it was delish! xT
This chicken was so yummy & loved the ease of baking it in the oven! My only critique is that the “yum yum” sauce was pretty spicy & not like yum yum sauce I’ve had at restaurants which is sweeter. We ended up using a sriracha mayo we had in the fridge and liked that more. Did cucumber, avocado, and crispy fried onions for our rice bowls!
Hey Kate,
Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback! Sorry to hear about the sauce, but glad everything else was enjoyed:) xT
These bowls are ridiculously delicious! I’ll be making this recipe again and again. Thanks for another great recipe!
Hey Emma,
Happy Thursday!! I am so glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for giving it a try! xT
Just made this last evening and it will definitely be made again…..for us and then for company! Really enjoyed it…..made it exactly as stated.
Hey Val,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it turned out well for you:)
The reel shows butter in the sauce but it isn’t included in the recipe. Which way is correct?
Hi Jenny,
You do not need butter:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
This had potential, but for me was just too salty. I found the saltiest thing the yum yum sauce, but even without the salt was pretty overpowering. May try again with reduced sodium soy sauce but sadly this one wasnt a keeper for me.
Hey Naomi,
Thanks for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, so sorry to hear about the salt! Let me know if there is anything that I can help with! xx