Description
These Buffalo Chicken Bowls with Cauliflower Garlic Rice are a delicious and healthy low-carb meal option. Tender grilled chicken coated in buffalo sauce is served over flavorful garlic cauliflower rice and topped with fresh veggies and blue cheese. A satisfying dish that’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Buffalo Chicken:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Cauliflower Garlic Rice:
- 4 cups riced cauliflower
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
For Serving:
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Cook the Chicken: Mix buffalo sauce and melted butter. Cook chicken in a grill pan, brushing with buffalo sauce mixture.
- Prepare the Cauliflower Rice: Sauté garlic in olive oil, then add riced cauliflower and season with salt and pepper.
- Assemble the Bowls: Divide cauliflower rice among four bowls. Top with sliced buffalo chicken, shredded carrots, diced celery, avocado slices, and crumbled blue cheese. Garnish with parsley and drizzle with dressing if desired.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in buffalo sauce for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Substitute blue cheese with feta if you prefer a milder flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
