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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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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.
Are you supposed to put the sesame chili crisp on top of the bowls?
Hi Carla,
Yes, that is correct:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
Forgot to rate this 5 stars in my last comment! Amazing!!!
Thanks again:)
I always have chicken thighs in my fridge, and this recipe is easy and perfect for a weeknight! If I hustle, I can get it done in 35min and it’s delicious every time!
Thanks so much for making this recipe so often, Christy:) Love to hear that it always turns out well! xT
I’m a HUGE HBH fan and this is hands down my favorite recipe of hers!!! The flavors are incredible, multiple textures with the toppings. Seriously a huge hit for our family (with picky eaters) and my Dad says it’s the best thing I’ve made! We love it.
Wow thank you SO much Lynn! Love to hear this!!
I want to try this, yet I’m confused on the “sesame chili crisp.” It may be mentioned in the blog post (idk, tbh) but it’s not mentioned in the actual recipe.
Is it a garnish?
This sounds SO good, and I want to ensure I have everything needed & understand how to put it together. TIA!
Agreed! The word crisp is also misleading. I made it and it’s very oily and it tasted burnt to me. The bowlss themselves were delightful, though.
I would like to know this too. Any input, Team HBH?!
So delicious! I made a few minor adjustments to this meal. I added a little sesame oil to the sauce, but kept the rest the same. I also made a sheet pan of roasted veggies to add to my bowl… so good! Instead of rice, I used a good quality ramen noodle, but rice would have been lovely. I just have a guy who doesn’t like rice.
The chicken turned out perfect following the recipe! And the yum yum sauce was indeed yummy! This recipe will be made often!
Thanks so so much for trying out this recipe! Have a lovely day! xT
I halved the amount of gochujang/chili paste in the sauce and still found it unbearably spicy.
Just a couple notes as well that (1) total orange juice is 3 tbsp; 1 in the tossed chicken and 2 in the sauce, and the broccoli/red pepper are not included in the ingredients if you skip to recipe yet they are in written directions? I didn’t end up having them but I think this dish overall would be good if it was less spicy. Or maybe my gochujang is a different brand but the heat was too intense.
Thank you so much for the feedback! xT
Made this for dinner tonight and it was absolutely amazing!
Thank you so much for trying out the recipe! Have an amazing week! xT
Do you use chili paste or curry paste? Wanting to make it this weekend!
Hi there! I use chili paste! xT
I cook this all the time and it is a fan favorite. I need to scale it up for 50 and am trying to figure it out. I’d like to cook it outside on the black stone. Maybe unify the two applications of sauce and forgo the broiling? I could still top with the cornstarch but maybe would want less liquid… I’d love suggestions.
Yes, you could definitely do that! Would be super yummy! xT
Winner! I’m not a big rice eater so I served it over fresh chow mein noodles and it was incredible!
Thank you Wendy! xT
The chili paste in the ingredient list needs to be labeled as red curry paste. I used gochujang (as it’s actually labeled chili paste), and I’m guessing it would’ve been better with the curry paste.
I don’t think so. Red curry paste would give it a different flavor profile. I make this recipe quite often and use sambal oelek which gives it a good spicy flavor. In my opinion, gochujang is a great alternative the the chili paste. Not sure if that helps!
A new favorite!! Entire family loved it! Can’t wait to make it for company next week!
Hi Amy,
Wonderful!! I love to hear that you have been enjoying this recipe and appreciate your notes and feedback! xT
I made this for our family & my daughter said it was her new favorite meal! It was delicious! I used red curry paste (about 1 tsp) in place of chili paste and it had great flavor. The yum yum sauce was just like the restaurant version!
Hi Sara,
Happy Wednesday!🌤️🌸 I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
Hello! Is this recipe calling for red curry paste or red chili paste? The link goes to red curry paste, but since the recipe says “red chili paste,” that makes me think of something like gochujang or sambal oelek. And obviously the heat is going to differ greatly depending on what you use. Thanks!
Hi Abby,
For this recipe, you will want to use chili paste like gochujang or sambal oelek. Sorry about the link, that might have been the only option Target was able to offer. Let me know if you give this dish a try, I hope you love it! xT