BBQ Chicken and Rice Bowl
This BBQ Chicken and Rice Bowl has everything you want for a delicious and healthy meal. Served over rice or farro with crispy apples and a BBQ ranch dressing, it makes for an awesome lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken breasts (bone in, with skin on)
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup Farro (cooked in chicken broth)
- 2 cups Chicken broth
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (divided)
- 1 ½ cups fresh corn
- 2-3 tablespoon ranch dressing
- ½ cup white cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 Apples (Sliced thin and cut into thin strips)
- 2 scallions (chopped)
- 1 Avocado (sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- Rub olive oil over chicken breasts and generously salt and pepper both sides. Place on baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Cook farro per package instructions using chicken broth instead of water.
- When chicken has cooked and cooled enough to handle, remove skin and bones and chop into 1 inch cubes. Pour ½ cup BBQ sauce over chicken.
- Combine ½ cup BBQ sauce and 2-3 tablespoons ranch dressing.
- When ready to assemble, heat corn in microwave and chicken if it has cooled. Place farro in a bowl and top with chicken, corn, cheese and apple sticks. Top with avocado slices and scallions and drizzle with BBQ ranch mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1483mg | Potassium: 1288mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 3mg
