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Spoon in bowl with sliced chicken, crispy rice, cucumber salad, and avocado.

Crispy Chicken Rice Bowls with Spicy Mayo

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Oven, Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: Asian

Description

With crispy chicken, crunchy rice, cucumber salad, and creamy sriracha mayo, these bowls seriously have it all. An easy weeknight meal!


Ingredients

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Sheet Pan Crispy Rice:

  • 4 cups cooked jasmine rice (cooled or best if next day rice)
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons tamari
  • 2 tablespoons chili garlic crisp
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

Crispy Chicken Thighs:

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander
  • 1/2 tablespoon of smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon of sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dry parsley

Asian Cucumber Salad:

  • 4 cups of very thinly sliced seedless cucumbers (i used mini cucumbers)
  • 1/4 cup of finely sliced red onion
  • 1/4 cup of fined diced red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup of rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt

Sriracha Mayo:

  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons sriracha

Optional: add sliced avocado and green onions


Instructions

  1. Make the crispy chicken thighs according to this method → Air Fryer Chicken Thighs.
  2. While the chicken cooks, make the crispy rice using this method → Viral Tiktok Crispy Rice
  3. Toss together the quick asian cucumber salad → Recipe Here
  4. Whisk together the spicy mayo and set aside.
  5. Assemble the bowl: rice on the bottom, chicken on top, cucumber salad on the side, drizzle with spicy mayo. Optional – add sliced avocado and green onions. Serve.

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