Weight-Loss Bang Bang Chicken Bowls

Bang bang chicken is often linked to Sichuan cooking, where the name nods to pounding chicken for shredding or its punchy sauce. This lighter bowl coats seared strips in creamy sweet-chili sriracha and serves them over rice or crisp cabbage.

Serves 4 · 12 min prep · 15 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 340 cal
• 36g protein
• 28g carbs
• 9g fat
• 3g fiber

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Ingredients

• 1.25 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 3 cups cooked brown rice or cauliflower rice
• 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp sweet chili sauce
• 1 tbsp sriracha
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp honey or sugar-free syrup
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• as needed avocado oil spray
• 3 cups shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 4 lime wedges

Instructions

1. 1Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips about ½-inch wide. Pat dry, then season evenly with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
2. 2Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and lightly coat with avocado oil spray. Add the chicken strips in a single layer and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through to 165°F. Transfer to a plate.
3. 3While the chicken cooks, whisk together the light mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, and honey in a small bowl until smooth and glossy. Taste and add a drop more sriracha if you like extra heat.
4. 4In the same skillet, quickly toss the shredded cabbage and carrots for 1 to 2 minutes just to warm and lightly wilt them; they should stay crisp. Remove from heat.
5. 5Warm the brown rice or cauliflower rice if needed and divide among four bowls as the base.
6. 6Top each bowl with a generous pile of the warm cabbage-carrot mix, then arrange the cooked chicken strips over the vegetables.
7. 7Drizzle the bang bang sauce liberally over the chicken and veggies so every bite gets creamy heat.
8. 8Scatter sliced green onions and sesame seeds on top. Squeeze a lime wedge over each bowl right before eating for brightness.
9. 9Serve immediately for a fast weeknight dinner; leftovers keep well refrigerated up to 3 days—store sauce separately if prepping ahead.
10. 10This lighter take keeps calories in check while delivering the viral creamy-spicy bang bang flavor home cooks crave.