Garlic Herb Chicken Rice Bowls
High-protein chicken rice bowls with garlic, herbs, and sautéed peppers, extracted from a cooking video and great for meal prep.
Cook: 25 min
Serves 4
The original video
Recipe from @jalalsamfit on TikTok
Ingredients
- 900 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste or 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons mixed herbs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2-3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 red onion (finely chopped)
- 1-2 bell peppers (chopped)
- Fresh parsley (to taste)
Instructions
- Combine the chicken with the garlic, salt, pepper, mixed herbs, paprika, chili flakes, and olive oil.
- Sauté the chicken over medium heat for 5-6 minutes per side until golden and juicy, then set aside.
- In the same skillet, cook the garlic, red onion, and bell peppers for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Add the cooked rice and mix until fragrant, then stir in the parsley.
- Cube the chicken, place it on the rice, and serve hot.
Built for anyone tracking their protein, this bowl packs nearly 50 grams per serving without feeling like diet food, thanks to well-seasoned thighs and a base of rice cooked down with sweet peppers and onion. It scales cleanly across four servings, so it doubles as a meal-prep workhorse.
Tips: Cooking the rice in the same pan the chicken left behind pulls up all the browned, herby fond for extra flavor. Rest the thighs for a couple of minutes before cubing so the juices redistribute and the rice doesn’t turn soggy.