Ethan Calabrese
The beauty about grain bowls is that they're infinitely adaptable. And this is certainly true for Buddha bowls! You can roast just about any veggie, use any number of toppings and it'll taste amazing in this recipe.
We cook up some chicken but even there you can customize. We used tender breasts but you can also switch that out for flavorful chicken thighs. Or you can skip the chicken and make a hearty
The only thing we might insist you must keep on the bowl is the incredible peanut dressing. It's insanely addictive and one of our favorite sauces EVER.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large red onion, diced
- 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 c. Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. toasted sesame oil
- 4 c. cooked brown rice
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 2 c. baby spinach
- 1 tbsp. Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish
- 1 tsp. Toasted sesame seeds
Directions
Step 1
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°. On a large baking sheet, toss sweet
potatoes and onion with 1 tablespoon of
oil and season with salt and pepper.
Bake until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium- high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Season chicken with garlic powder, ginger, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden and no longer pink, 8 minutes per side. Let rest 10 minutes, then slice.
Step 3
In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, and honey. Whisk in sesame oil and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil until smooth.
Step 4
Divide rice among four bowls and top each with sweet potato mixture, chicken, avocado, and baby spinach. Sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds and drizzle with dressing before serving.
Yields: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 40 mins Cal/Serv: 686