Main/Salads

Spiced Chicken Bowl

Cost: $25.66 total

From an Instagram post by shredhappens via Claudia. They’ve posted it half a dozen times and the spices seem to change around. This one has five spice, which is my favourite part.

Ingredients

  • Chicken thigh 1 kg (0.9?)
  • Olive oil 1 tbsp
  • Soy sauce 2 tbsp
  • Rice vinegar 2 tbsp
  • Chinese five spice 0.5 tbsp
  • Garlic powder 0.5 tbsp
  • Onion powder 0.5 tbsp
  • Cayenne powder 0.5 tsp
  • Brown rice 1.5 cups
  • Red onion 1 whole
  • Lime 2 whole (juice of)
  • Red cabbage 0.5 whole
  • Carrots 3 whole
  • Cucumber 3 whole
  • Spring onions 2 whole
  • Coriander a large handful
  • Mayonnaise 5 tbsp
  • Sriracha 1 tbsp
  • Soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • Rice vinegar 1 tbsp
  • Honey 1 tsp
  • Garlic 2 cloves (2 tsp)
  • Lime 1 whole (juice of)
  • Sesame seeds to garnish

Steps

  1. Mix chicken with marinade ingredients, marinate for half an hour or so.
  2. Bring a medium pot of water to a rolling boil and add rice, boil for 30 minutes uncovered.
  3. Halve and thinly slice the red onion then combine with juiced lime and some salt in a small bowl.
  4. Shred cabbage, grate carrots, thinly slice cucumbers and spring onions, chop coriander. Combine all in a large bowl with coleslaw sauce ingredients. Also slice an avocado thickly.
  5. On medium-high heat fry the chicken thighs whole for 3 minutes, flip and cover then cook another 7 minutes. Let rest.
  6. Arrange into bowls, garnish with sesame seeds.