Description
Spicy Honey-Ginger Chicken Bowls with Yum Yum Sauce a high protein chicken meal with sweet heat, creamy sauce, and colorful toppings. Perfect for quick chicken dinner recipes or meal prep bowls.
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1 tablespoon + ⅓ cup tamari or soy sauce, divided
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons orange juice
¼ cup honey
2–3 tablespoons chili paste
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
For Serving:
3–4 cups cooked rice
Sliced cucumber
Sliced avocado
Kimchi
Fried wontons
For the Yum Yum Sauce:
⅓ cup olive oil mayo
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Toss chicken with 1 tbsp tamari and 1 tbsp orange juice, season with pepper, sprinkle cornstarch, drizzle olive oil, bake 15 minutes.
3. Whisk together ⅓ cup tamari, 2 tbsp orange juice, honey, chili paste, garlic, and ginger.
4. Pour two-thirds of sauce over chicken, bake 5 more minutes. Broil 1–2 minutes for charred edges.
5. Mix mayo, ketchup, Worcestershire, seasoned salt, cayenne to make yum yum sauce.
6. Build bowls: rice base, chicken slices, cucumber, avocado, kimchi, wontons. Drizzle with sauce and serve.
Notes
Make-ahead: Cook chicken and rice ahead; assemble fresh with toppings.
Storage: Chicken lasts 3 days refrigerated. Freeze chicken + sauce separately.
Reheat: Stovetop with splash of soy or water to keep moist.
Variations: Try cauliflower rice, tofu, or extra chili paste for different spins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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