Description
If you’re looking for a quick, high-protein dinner idea that’s bursting with flavor, these Protein Firecracker Ground Chicken Bowls are the perfect solution. Lean ground chicken is coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, served over jasmine rice with crunchy carrots and cucumbers—great for easy dinners, healthy meal prep, and satisfying food ideas that don’t sacrifice flavor. It’s an easy recipe that fits both dinner ideas and high-protein lunch goals.
Ingredients
0.5 cup jasmine rice
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound ground chicken
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
0.25 cup brown sugar
0.33 cup buffalo sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup sliced cucumbers
2 green onions, sliced
1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
1. Cook the jasmine rice according to package directions. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil. Sauté garlic and ginger for 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Add ground chicken, breaking it apart with a spoon. Cook for 6–8 minutes until browned.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, buffalo sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
5. Pour the sauce into the skillet. Stir and simmer over low heat for 4–5 minutes until thickened.
6. Assemble bowls: add rice, top with chicken, then carrots and cucumbers. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Use cauliflower rice to make it low-carb or keto-friendly.
Adjust red pepper flakes or buffalo sauce for milder or hotter versions.
Keeps well in the fridge for up to 4 days—great for weekly meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: ground chicken, firecracker chicken, high protein, spicy chicken bowls, meal prep