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Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Rice Bowls

Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Rice Bowls

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the buffalo sauce:

  • 1 cup Franks Red Hot or other hot sauce
  • 6-8 crushed garlic cloves
  • 1/4 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • Salt black, and red pepper to taste

For the chicken:

  • 1.5 - 2 pounds of chicken strips or breasts
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 cups all purpose gluten free or regular flour
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 Tablespoon black pepper
  • 1/4 Tablespoon salt

For rice:

  • 2 cups rice or 2 boil in a bag rice
  • 1 head of broccoli cut into pieces
  • 1 cup cheddar or similar cheese
  • 1/4 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup of half and half

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Heat butter over medium heat.
  • When melted, add the crushed garlic and simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and add hot sauce and spices, mixing in the ingredient.
  • Cook on low while preparing other ingredients.
  • Combine and whip eggs in a small bowl.
  • Combine the flour and spices in a separate, medium-sized bowl.
  • Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  • Spray a cookie or similar pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In small handful batches, dip the chicken in the eggs and then the flour.
  • Then dip again in egg and flour and place with some space between each of the pieces.
  • Repeat until all chicken pieces are covered in flour and placed slightly separated on cooking sheets.
  • Place the sheet or sheets into the oven.
  • Cook the chicken for about 5-7 minutes, then flip.
  • Cook chicken for another 5 - 7 minutes. Be careful not to over or under cook it.
  • Remove from oven and let stand for a few minutes.
  • While the chicken is cooking, cook rice per instructions.
  • Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and cook broccoli for 4 - 6 minutes or until the desired tenderness.
  • Drain water from broccoli.
  • In the same pot, add the broccoli, rice, half and half, spices, and cheese and mix until well combined and the cheese is melty.
  • Toss the chicken with the buffalo sauce in a medium bowl until well coated.
  • Add the chicken to the broccoli and rice and mix together.
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