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Sweet chili chicken, shredded romaine lettuce, and diced red onion on a bed of rice in a white bowl on a beige kitchen towel on a blue placemat
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Sweet Chili Chicken Bowls

These bowls are an amazing combination of fragrant rice, sweet chili chicken, and crunchy vegetables.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: black pepper, canola oil, chef's knife, cooking oil, cutting board, frying pan, garlic, ginger, green onions, ground chicken, jasmine rice, large non-stick frying pan, meal prep, measuring cups, measuring spoons, quick, red onion, rice, rice cooker, romaine lettuce, salt, sesame seeds, sweet chili sauce, vegetable oil, wok, wooden spoon
Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

  • Rice cooker
  • Cutting board
  • Chef’s knife
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Large non-stick frying pan or wok
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients

Rice:

  • 2 cups jasmine rice1
  • Water measured using index and middle fingers

Sweet Chili Chicken:

  • 1 lb ground chicken2
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger minced
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil vegetable or canola
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ black pepper
  • ½ cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 green onions sliced

For Serving:

  • 1 cup romaine lettuce 4 leaves, shredded3
  • ½ cup red onion ¼ of a medium sized red onion, diced

Instructions

  • Prepare the rice. Add jasmine rice to your rice cooker pot. Rinse the rice under cool water at least three times or until the water runs clear. Place your index finger in the pot so that it is touching the bottom of the pot. Use your middle finger to measure the distance between the bottom of the pot and the top of the rice. Holding that same measurement, add cool water until it comes up to where your middle finger is placed on your index finger. The height of the water should be equal to the height of the rice. Place the pot into the rice cooker and turn on.
  • Mince the garlic cloves and ginger.
  • Wash the romaine lettuce and pat well to dry. Shred the romaine lettuce by rolling up and slicing thinly. Dice the red onion and slice the green onions. Set aside.
  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan or wok with cooking oil over medium heat. Once heated, add in the minced garlic and ginger. Cook for one to two minutes.
  • Add in the ground chicken. Break apart the ground chicken into little pieces. Cook for seven to eight minutes until completely cooked through. Add in the salt and black pepper, then pour in sweet chili sauce and mix well. Heat for two to three minutes, then turn off the stove and remove from heat. Top the sweet chili chicken with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
  • Once your rice is cooked, build your bowls by adding in rice, sweet chili chicken, shredded romaine lettuce, and diced red onion.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. You can also use basmati rice or sushi rice, but note that the amount of water needed will vary depending on the type of rice.
  2. Substitute with ground beef or turkey instead.
  3. Substitute with iceberg lettuce, broccoli, or spinach.