Spicy Chicken Yum Yum Rice Bowls
Spicy Chicken Yum Yum Rice Bowls: A great family dinner any night of the week, and it's much simpler to throw together than you'd think!
Servings: 6
Calories: 425kcal
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 425kcal