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Bang Bang Chicken Rice

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Calories: 610kcal
Servings: 5 People

Ingredients

Chicken & Seasoning

  • 900 g Chicken Thigh, Boneless & Skinless Diced
  • 8 g Onion Powder
  • 8 g Garlic Powder
  • 8 g Smoked Paprika
  • 0.2 g Chilli Powder
  • Salt & Pepper

Bang Bang Sauce

  • 80 g Mayonnaise
  • 100 g High Protein Yogurt
  • 125 ml Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • 60 g Sriracha Mayonnaise
  • 1 Lime Zest & Juice
  • Salt & Pepper

Fragrant Rice

  • 14 g Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Garlic Cloves Grated
  • 300 g Jasmine Rice Washed
  • 550 ml Chicken Stock
  • 2 Lime Leaves or Bay Leaves
  • 1 Spring Onion (Scallion)
  • Salt

Method

  • Add all the Bang Bang sauce ingredients to a bowl and combine. Reserve ⅓ of the sauce in the fridge to use as a fresh garnish later.
  • In a separate bowl, add the chicken and seasoning and mix well. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the chicken out in a single layer. Cover with the remaining ⅔ of the bang bang sauce, mix well to coat, and spray lightly with spray oil. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 25 minutes, or until golden. Alternatively, air fry at 200°C (400°F) for 20–22 minutes.
  • Add the butter and garlic to a saucepan over medium heat and cook for 45 seconds, or until sizzling and fragrant — don't let the garlic brown. Add the rice, stock, lime leaf, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook, covered, for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat, leave the lid on for 4 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  • Divide the rice evenly between 5 x 750ml meal prep containers. Top with the baked chicken, then drizzle over the reserved bang bang sauce and garnish with sliced spring onion.
Chef's Tips
Reserve the ⅓ portion of sauce before it touches the raw chicken, as written — keeping some sauce unbaked gives you a fresh, glossy contrast on top rather than everything tasting like the caramelised baked version.
Spread the chicken out in a single layer on the tray rather than piling it up — crowding steams the chicken and stops the sauce coating from properly caramelising in the oven.
Cook the garlic in the butter just until fragrant, about 45 seconds, and no longer — it burns quickly on direct heat, and burnt garlic will turn the whole batch of rice bitter.
Storage & Reheating
Refrigerate for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 4 months, in an airtight container.
To reheat, microwave in 1-minute bursts until hot in the centre. Thaw frozen portions in the fridge overnight before reheating. Top with the reserved bang bang sauce fresh, just before eating.
Serving 410gCalories 610kcalCarbohydrates 60gProtein 47gFat 19gSaturated Fat 5gPolyunsaturated Fat 4gMonounsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 177mgSodium 834mgPotassium 657mgFiber 1gSugar 4gVitamin A 1390IUVitamin C 19mgCalcium 80mgIron 0.6mg