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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.
Yum Yum! Made sticky rice, used oranges and avocado from the yard, cucumber, seaweed, crispy wontons and the sauces were great. We love ginger, garlic and spicy so everyone enjoyed and we have left overs. Thanks for the recipe.
Hey Emily,
Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was a winner! Have a great Wednesday! xx
Could eat this every week! So healthy and delicious, also very easy to make. Probably my favorite recipe, ever. You’ve got to try 🙂
Hey Cassidy,
Happy Wednesday! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
Can you sub Gochujang for chili paste? I only ask because I don’t have chili paste. Can’t wait to try this!
Hey Jill,
Sure, that will work well for you! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
Everyone loved these; yum yum!! My chicken was tender and tasty but I couldn’t get it crispy even with the broiler on. Only my extra sauce that spilled over the chicken burned and hardened to the pan from the broiler. It’s probably my oven! Would be a wonderful meal to serve to guests!
Hey Jacquie,
Happy Monday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! Sorry to hear about the burning! xx
Wow wow wow!!! So good!! Instead of the yumm yumm sauce I did a chili garlic mayo. Delicious. For sure making this one again soon!!
Hey Ariel,
Happy Monday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
Simply delish. So so good.
Hey Wendy,
Happy Sunday!!🌸 Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your review, I love to hear that it was a winner! xT
I made this and it was excellent! Makes wonderful leftovers as well. I’m always a fan of a rice bowl, especially when you mix in some good sauces. It’s a great recipe to just utilize what you have on hand, which is always a perk!
I didn’t add the chili crisp because I honestly just didn’t feel like spending the extra time lol, but the recipe was really great without it!
Hey Lauren,
I appreciate you making this recipe and I’m thrilled to hear that it turned out well for you! Have a great weekend! xx
I made this tonight with a few minor edits since I was missing the chili paste and fresh ginger. I subbed chili powder and ground ginger. Then I added roasted broccoli to serve. Turned out so tasty!
Hey Laura,
Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was delish!! xx
What’s the Sesame Chili Crisp? There’s no mention of it in the instructions. Also, is there 3 Tbsp orange juice total?
Hey Matthew,
The sesame chili crisp is drizzled over the chicken for serving. Yes, 3 tablespoons of orange juice:) I hope this recipe turns out well for you, let me know if you give it a try! xT
We made it! It tasted great. Sadly our chicken didn’t blacken nicely your pictures, but it still tasted good.
Hey Matthew,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it!! Have a great weekend! xx
These were SO good!! I am so excited to add them to my rotation!
Hey Aly,
Happy Wednesday!❄️ I appreciate you making this recipe and I’m so glad it turned out well for you! xT
This was unfreakinbelievably GOOD!!! Such great flavors and perfect in a bowl! This is going into regular rotation.
Hey Laura,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
This was delicious, Tieghans bowls are my favorite.
if you do cut thin slices of chicken I would definitely do 10 min initially rather than 15.
Def a weeknight staple 🙂
Hey Alexandra,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
Just made this for the second time in a week. It’s amazing, easy, and definitely a new favorite!
Thanks so much for making this recipe Sarah, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
This dinner was outside my family’s comfort zone in regards to the flavors but oh my goodness I’m glad we took the leap! This was so delicious, easy to make and will definitely be added to our rotation. Thank you!
Hey Shelby,
Happy Monday!!💐 Thank you so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was a winner! xx
The best! I’m gonna dream about this tonight ❤️
Hey Candice,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for making it! xT