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Close-up of a Bang Bang Chicken Bowl featuring crispy chicken drizzled with sauce over rice, served with avocado, cucumber, and tomatoes.

Bang Bang Chicken Bowl

Prepare this recipe for a simple dinner bowl featuring crispy chicken coated in a spicy-sweet sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bang Bang Sauce
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt
  • 4 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp sriracha or gochujang sauce
Bang Bang Chicken
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs chopped into 2 inch chunks
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp milk or water
  • 1/3 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup tapioca flour or potato starch
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 4 Tbsp avocado oil for frying as needed
For the Bowls
  • 3 cups steamed brown rice or white rice Use 3 to 4 cups
  • 1 large ripe avocados sliced, use 1 to 2
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup cucumber thinly sliced

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Large bowl
  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. To make the bang bang sauce, mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl until combined.
  2. Cover the sauce bowl and refrigerate until you are ready to serve the bowls.

Notes

This recipe only details the sauce preparation. You will need to prepare the chicken, rice, and assemble the bowls separately.