Buffalo Chicken Bowls Creamy Ranch (Printable)
Spicy buffalo chicken with cool creamy ranch over fluffy rice, loaded with fresh vegetables for a hearty, balanced meal.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - 1/2 tsp salt
04 - 1/4 tsp black pepper
→ Buffalo Sauce
05 - 1/3 cup hot sauce (such as Franks RedHot)
06 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
07 - 1 tsp garlic powder
→ Ranch Sauce
08 - 1/2 cup ranch dressing
09 - 2 tbsp Greek yogurt or sour cream
→ Bowl Base
10 - 2 cups cooked white or brown rice (or cauliflower rice for low carb)
→ Toppings
11 - 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
12 - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
13 - 1/2 cup shredded carrots
14 - 1/4 cup diced red onion
15 - 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
16 - 1/4 cup sliced green onions
17 - 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese optional
# Directions:
01 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add seasoned chicken pieces and sauté for 6–8 minutes until cooked through and golden brown.
02 - Combine hot sauce, melted butter, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Pour mixture over cooked chicken, toss thoroughly to coat, and cook for 2 additional minutes before removing from heat.
03 - Whisk together ranch dressing and Greek yogurt or sour cream in a separate bowl until smooth and well combined.
04 - Distribute cooked rice evenly among four serving bowls. Top each portion with buffalo chicken, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, red onion, cheddar cheese, green onions, and blue cheese if desired.
05 - Drizzle creamy ranch sauce over each bowl and serve immediately while chicken is warm.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You get all the fiery satisfaction of buffalo wings without the mess of deep frying or picking meat off tiny bones
- The cool tangy ranch sauce cuts through the heat so you can actually taste all the flavors
- Everything comes together in about 40 minutes including the rice which means dinner is on the table fast
02 -
- The chicken continues releasing juice as it sits so toss it with the buffalo sauce right before assembling to prevent soggy toppings
- Let the sauce covered chicken rest for a minute off the heat so the flavors meld together
- Room temperature toppings taste better than cold ones straight from the fridge
03 -
- Double the buffalo sauce and use the extra for dipping the extra crispy chicken pieces that always seem to appear
- Make the ranch sauce ahead and let it sit in the fridge for an hour so the flavors meld together