Buffalo Chicken Bowl
A satisfying and healthy buffalo chicken bowl with 40g protein and 380 calories, designed for meal prep without frying. It offers the classic tang and heat of wings in a lean, cutting-friendly format.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free, Halal
Ingredients
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
0.5 cup buffalo sauce
6 cups mixed greens
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 large cucumber
3 celery stalks
2 carrots
0.25 red onio
0.5 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing
0.25 cup crumbled blue cheese
green onions
Instructions
- Cook the chicken (boil, bake, or pan-sear to 165°F), then shred with two forks
- Toss the warm chicken in buffalo sauce; warm meat grabs the sauce better than cold
- Chop all the vegetables while the chicken cools slightly
- Build the bowl by arranging greens and vegetables in sections, with buffalo chicken in the center
- Drizzle dressing and add blue cheese only on the portion you're eating now
Notes
For meal prep, store components separately and sauce chicken per-portion to prevent greens from wilting. Sauced chicken sitting on greens for 3 days turns everything limp.
Cool cooked chicken before it hits the greens; hot chicken wilts lettuce instantly.
Chill chopped vegetables in ice water for 5 minutes before assembling for maximum crunch.
Plain cooked shredded chicken can be frozen in single portions. Thaw and toss in buffalo sauce fresh for a just-made taste, as day-old sauced chicken can taste flat.
Never reheat an assembled bowl; the greens will wilt into nothing. Reheat chicken 60-90 seconds in the microwave, cool slightly, then build a fresh bowl.
Find it online: https://recipeforhouse.com/buffalo-chicken-bowl/