Ground Chicken Rice Bowls

Asian ground chicken rice bowls are easy to make and ready in 20 minutes. This teriyaki ground chicken and rice is packed with flavor and is a simple weeknight meal. Perfect for meal prep, this recipe is gluten free and paleo.

Course dinner

Cuisine Asian

Keyword asian ground chicken, ground chicken rice bowls, teriyaki ground chicken bowls

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 14

Total Time 17

Servings

Calories 534kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

1.5 cup jasmine rice
2 cups water
1 pound ground chicken
2/3 cup coconut aminos
6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and finely chopped or use freeze dried
1 tablespoon dried chives
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1.5 tablespoons arrowroot starch
1 tablespoon water
1.75 cups frozen peas and carrots

Instructions

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
Add the rice and fresh water to the instant pot. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. You can release the pressure manually or allow the pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes before manually releasing.
1.5 cup jasmine rice, 2 cups water
Preheat a large skillet over medium to medium high heat.
When the skillet has preheated, add the ground chicken and cook 5-6 minutes, making sure to break up the chicken well. Cook until no longer pink.
1 pound ground chicken
In a bowl combine the coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, maple syrup, ginger, spices, arrowroot powder and water. Stir this mixture well until all the arrowroot has been dissolved (be sure it's dissolved or it will clump).
2/3 cup coconut aminos, 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and finely chopped, 1 tablespoon dried chives, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1.5 tablespoons arrowroot starch, 1 tablespoon water
Once the chicken is no longer pink, add the teriyaki sauce to the chicken and stir well. Cook 2-3 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
Add the frozen peas and carrots to the skillet with the ground chicken mixture. Stir well and cook 2-3 minutes until heated through.
1.75 cups frozen peas and carrots
Add the rice and teriyaki chicken mixture to a bowl and add any other toppings you love.

Notes

Top tips

Dissolve the arrowroot powder with the rest of the ingredients. This helps to ensure that the arrowroot doesn't clump together when cooking.
If you are making this with anything other than the frozen veggies, you will want to cook them in a separate pan or container so that everything finishes at the same time.
This recipe makes a pretty saucy chicken and vegetable mixture, but if you really love teriyaki sauce, you can double the ingredients for the sauce mixture.

Other additions

Onions and garlic – if you have time, you can saute one onion and 2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped before adding the ground chicken to the pan.
Fresh herbs: Green onion, cilantro
Spice: Sriracha, red pepper flakes, garlic chili oil or chili garlic sauce
Other veggies: Zucchini, bell peppers, green beans, mushrooms (saute these in a separate pan before adding to the chicken mixture).
Crunch: Peanuts, cashews, sesame seeds, fresh radish
Avocado
Sauce: Add spicy sriracha mayo or bang bang sauce
Use shredded rotisserie chicken or shredded instant pot chicken instead. Simply add the sauce ingredients to the skillet with the shredded chicken and stir well until chicken is reheated and the sauce is thickened.
Pineapple chunks (drained) or diced mango

Storing leftovers

Fridge: Store leftover ground chicken rice bowls in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight container. You can either store the ingredients (rice and chicken) separately or make meal prep containers with the rice and chicken mixture already measured out.
Freezer: You can also freeze any leftover Asian ground chicken rice bowls to enjoy later. Freeze for up to 1 month in a freezer safe bag. My favorite way to freeze this is to make a layer of rice, then add the chicken mixture on top in a 2 cup Soupercube. Once frozen, pop them out of the mold and store in a freezer safe bag. This ensures you can defrost just one serving at a time.

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