Looking for a quick dinner idea? This chicken rice bowl brings both comfort and spice with juicy chicken, sautéed broccoli, and fluffy rice, all finished with a flavorful drizzle of spicy mayo on top.
This spicy chicken rice bowl is a simple, yet versatile dish made with rice as the base, topped with chicken and other flavorful ingredients. It’s budget-friendly, ready in under 30 minutes, and perfect for busy weeknights.
It is a simple and satisfying way to enjoy a balanced meal. It combines protein from tender chicken, carbohydrates from fluffy rice, and vegetables like broccoli providing vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Topped with flavorful sauces like spicy mayo, teriyaki, or soy-sesame glaze, it delivers both taste and nutrition in one bowl. Easy to customize and quick to prepare, it’s a meal that’s filling, wholesome, and perfectly balanced for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
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Ingredients
Chicken: Use boneless tender chicken pieces that absorbs marinades well and cooks quickly.
Vegetables: Broccoli florets and capsicum add freshness, color, crunch to the dish.
Spices: Cayenne pepper powder, garlic powder, etc.
Sauces: Soy sauce, Tomato ketchup
Rice: For this rice bowl, I used pre-cooked long-grain basmati rice, but you can choose any variety you prefer.
Oil: I have used vegetable oil, you can use olive oil.
Others: Sesame seeds, salt, sugar, corn starch, etc.
How to Prepare Spicy Chicken Rice Bowls
Follow this step-by-step guide to prepare a Quick Chicken Rice Bowl with broccoli and spicy chicken.
Marinate the Chicken
Place chicken cubes in a mixing bowl. Add cayenne powder, garlic powder, salt, and corn flour. Mix well until chicken is evenly coated. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Prepare the Broccoli
Steam broccoli florets for 2–3 minutes until slightly tender but still crisp. Let them cool, then sauté in a pan with a pinch of salt. Keep aside.
Cook the Chicken
Heat oil in a pan. Add the marinated chicken cubes. Sear until they turn golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and keep aside
Make the Sauce
In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, ketchup, chili powder and sugar. In the pan, add a little oil and sauté chopped garlic until fragrant.
Pour in the prepared sauce mixture on low heat. Stir well.
Make a slurry by mixing 1 tbsp corn flour with 1 cup water. Add slurry to the pan, stir continuously, and let it boil for 2 minutes.
Season with salt if needed.
Combine Chicken and Vegetables
Add the fried chicken cubes back into the pan. Toss rapidly so the chicken is coated with the glossy sauce. Stir in chopped capsicum for crunch and color. Turn off heat and sprinkle sesame seeds.
Assemble the Rice Bowl
Blend the mayonnaise and ketchup in a small bowl until they form a creamy, uniform sauce for drizzling on top.
Place a layer of cooked rice on the serving plate. Add sautéed broccoli on one side. Add spicy saucy chicken cubes on top. Drizzle with the mayo-sauce.
Serving Suggestions
It is best enjoyed with fresh toppings and flavorful sides including fresh salads. Serving a salad alongside a chicken rice bowl is a great idea.
A fresh salad adds crunch, extra vegetables, and a light contrast to the warm, hearty bowl. You could go for: bell pepper cucumber salad, Indian egg salad, etc.
Substitutions
A Spicy Chicken Rice Bowl is super easy to customize. You can swap the chicken for tofu, shrimp, beef, or even cauliflower bites, and switch up the base with brown rice, quinoa, noodles, or cauliflower rice.
You can add in veggies like broccoli, zucchini, spinach, or snap peas, and adjust the spice level with chili crisp, jalapeños, or milder sauces like honey-soy or garlic butter.
Finish it off with your favorite sauce—spicy mayo or a soy-sesame glaze, —and top it with things like avocado, scallions, or cilantro to match your taste or dietary needs.
Variations
If you enjoy experimenting, you can try out some delicious twists on this spicy chicken rice bowl.
Swap tomato ketchup with any spicy sauce like teriyaki or schezwan or any other spicy sauce and get a variation in the spicy chicken rice bowl.
You can use vegetable of your choice and instead of broccoli, add carrot, mushroom, corn or any other vegetable of your choice.
I have used long-grained basmati rice for the base of this dish. You can use fried rice, brown rice or even quinoa as base.
Top tips
- Cook chicken on medium-high heat to get a golden crust without drying it out.
- Fry chicken in batches if needed; overcrowding lowers heat and makes it soggy.
- Cornstarch slurry must be mixed right before adding or it settles and turns lumpy.
- When adding soy sauce and ketchup, use low heat to avoid burning.
FAQ
Of course, yes! Left-over rice or pre-cooked rice is perfect for this recipe. It saves time too.
Definitely, air-frying or baking is a healthier choice than pan-searing.
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Materials
- 3 cups Cooked Rice
- 500 gms Boneless Chicken Cubes
- 2 cups Broccoli Florets
- 2 tablespoons Garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- ½ cup Tomato Ketchup
- 2-3 tablespoons Mayonnaise
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 tablespoons Corn Flour
- 2 tablespoons Capsicum chopped
- 3-4 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Sugar
Instructions
- Take the chicken cubes in a mixing bowl and marinate them with cayenne powder, garlic powder, salt and corn flour (corn starch). Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, steam broccoli for few minutes and keep aside.
- Once cooled, sauté the broccoli with a pinch of salt and set aside.
- In a pan, heat oil and sear the marinated chicken cubes, browning them on both sides. Once done, take them out of the pan and keep aside.
- Take soy sauce, ketchup, red chili powder and sugar in a bowl, mix well and keep it ready.
- Add oil to the pan, followed by the chopped garlic.
- Sauté for few minutes and now slowly add the sauce mixture to the pan under low heat. Mix well.
- Combine cornstarch and one cup of water to make a slurry and add it immediately to the pan.
- Add salt to taste and allow to boil for couple of minutes.
- Next add the golden chicken pieces and toss them rapidly in the sauce.
- Stir in chopped capsicum and combine well.
- Turn off heat and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
- Whisk together mayonnaise and ketchup to create the sauce.
- On a serving plate, layer rice, then add sautéed broccoli and spicy chicken, finishing with a drizzle of mayo-sauce.
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