Description
A bold, one-bowl meal featuring crispy air-fried chicken, tender broccoli, fluffy jasmine rice, and a tangy homemade sauce. Halal-friendly and packed with crunch and flavor for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
2 large chicken breasts, free-range or organic
1 1/2 cups jasmine rice
1 large head broccoli
2 cups Bang Bang sauce
1 stalk celery (optional)
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup water (for sauce)
Instructions
Trim chicken breasts and slice into 1/4-inch strips
De-stem broccoli into florets
Rinse jasmine rice and let sit 15 minutes
Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a pot for rice
Preheat oven to 375°F and place an air fryer rack inside
Steam broccoli in a perforated basket for 4 minutes
Whisk 1/2 cup Bang Bang sauce with 1 tbsp cornstarch
Drizzle sauce over chicken in air fryer basket
Roast chicken and broccoli in oven for 15 minutes until golden and crispy
Assemble bowls with rice, steamed broccoli, and chicken
Drizzle remaining sauce over bowls
Notes
Use an air fryer for evenly crispy chicken
Substitute rice with quinoa or noodles for dietary preferences
Make homemade Bang Bang sauce (recipe notes in original)
Add optional celery for extra crunch
Let rice sit 15 minutes to improve texture
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg