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Spicy gochujang ground chicken bowls

Spicy gochujang ground chicken bowls

By Benjamin Ngoc
30’ Prep time
30’ Cook time
60’ Total time
554 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

These ground chicken bowls are made with spicy ground chicken, a crisp coleslaw, and white rice. they are the perfect meal for meal-prep and a high protein dinner.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Bring a pot of 4 cups of salted water to a boil. Add the rice and bring to a gentle boil. Turn the heat to low and cover the rice. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the water has been absorbed.
Step 2
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Step 2

When the rice is done, immediately remove the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. Set aside for later.
Step 3
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Step 3

While the rice is cooking, prepare the coleslaw. Add the green pepper, cabbage, the white part of the green onion, sesame seeds, and cilantro to a salad bowl and mix to combine.
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Step 4

In a separate bowl add the rice vinegar, sesame oil, lime juice, honey, and salt to a bowl and whisk all of the ingredients together. Pour the mixture over the coleslaw vegetables and toss until all of the vegetables are covered in dressing. Place the coleslaw in the refrigerator.
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Step 5

Now, make the gochujang chicken. Add the gochujang, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, fish sauce, and tomato paste to a bowl and whisk to combine. Make sure all of the honey is mixed in and not stuck to the bottom of the bowl. Set aside.
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Step 6

Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. When the olive oil is fragrant add the ground chicken to the skillet and cook the chicken until fully cooked. If there is a ton of excess liquid in the skillet (some chicken has more moisture) strain the chicken and transfer it back to the skillet.
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Step 7

Pour the gochujang sauce over the ground chicken and mix until the sauce has coated the chicken. Heat the skillet over medium heat and bring the chicken and the sauce to a gentle simmer. Let the mixture cook for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
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Step 8

Remove from heat and top with sesame seeds and green onions.
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Step 9

Add cooked rice, coleslaw, and the firecracker chicken to bowls and enjoy.

Tips and Warnings

  • This recipe uses 8 green onions in total. The white part is used in the slaw and the green part is used as a garnish for the chicken.
  • If this sauce for the chicken is too spicy, add more honey.
  • If you would like a saucier firecracker chicken, double the sauce.

Ingredient

  • Water
    Water
    946.35 ml
  • Rice vinegar
    Rice vinegar
    29.57 ml
  • Sesame oil
    Sesame oil
    9.86 ml
  • Fresh lime juice
    Fresh lime juice
    4.93 ml
  • Tomato paste
    Tomato paste
    14.79 ml
  • Fish sauce
    Fish sauce
    4.93 ml
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    29.57 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    1.23 ml
  • Green onions
    Green onions
    8
  • Large green bell pepper
    Large green bell pepper
    1
  • Honey
    Honey
    4.93 ml
  • Avocado oil
    Avocado oil
    14.79 ml
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
    Chopped fresh cilantro
    59.15 ml
  • Gochujang
    Gochujang
    78.78 ml
  • Ground chicken
    Ground chicken
    0.91 kg
  • Kosher salt
    Kosher salt
    4.93 ml
  • Shredded red cabbage
    Shredded red cabbage
    236.59 ml
  • Uncooked long grain white rice
    Uncooked long grain white rice
    473.18 ml
  • White sesame seeds
    White sesame seeds
    4.93 ml
  • Uncooked long grain white rice
    Uncooked long grain white rice

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