Description
A crispy chicken rice bowl loaded with sweet corn, pickled onions, jalapeños, and creamy coleslaw. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips or chunks
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 1 1/2 cups sweet corn
- 2 cups green leaf lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup pickled red onions
- 1/2 cup sliced jalapeños
- 1 cup creamy coleslaw
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- Place the chicken pieces in a bowl with buttermilk and let them soak for at least 15 minutes.
- In a shallow dish, mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and coat each piece well in the seasoned flour mixture.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry the chicken in batches for 4–5 minutes per side, or until golden brown, crispy, and cooked through.
- Transfer the fried chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Divide the cooked white rice between 4 bowls.
- Top each bowl with crispy fried chicken, sweet corn, chopped lettuce, pickled red onions, jalapeños, and creamy coleslaw.
- Serve with ranch dressing on the side or drizzle it over the bowl before eating.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, double-coat the chicken in the flour mixture.
- Adjust the cayenne pepper for more or less heat.
- Use leftover cooked rice for a quicker meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 75g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: crispy chicken rice bowl, easy chicken bowl, chicken rice bowl, ranch chicken bowl, chicken bowl with corn, loaded rice bowl