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Ground chicken bowls with rice and coleslaw.
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Spicy Gochujang Ground Chicken Bowl Recipe

These ground chicken bowls are made with spicy ground chicken, coleslaw, and white rice. Make these for meal prep or next time you host dinner.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Ground Chicken Recipe
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Rice

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups uncooked long grain white rice

Coleslaw

  • 1 large green bell pepper seeded and sliced
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 8 green onions sliced (white part only)
  • 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Ground Chicken

Instructions

  • 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.
  • When the rice is done, immediately remove the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. Set aside for later.
    Cooked rice in a pot.
  • 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.
    Coleslaw in a bowl.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
    Ground chicken in a skillet.
  • Remove from heat and top with sesame seeds and green onions.
  • Add cooked rice, coleslaw, and the firecracker chicken to bowls and enjoy.
    Ground chicken bowls with slaw and rice.

Notes

  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 17g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g