BBQ Chicken Bowls

Spice up your chicken meal prep for the week with these bbq chicken bowls! These bowls are perfect for summer meal-prep. Whether you make them for a healthy weeknight dinner for the family or prep them for lunch at work, you won’t be disappointed with this bbq chicken recipe!

• PREP TIME:15 minutes

• COOK TIME:30 minutes

AUTHOR: Linley Richter

YIELD: 6

INGREDIENTS

Rice

• 1.5 cups white rice (or any kind of rice)

• 3 cups water

BBQ Grilled Chicken

• 2 teaspoons dried thyme

• 1/2 teaspoon allspice

• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

• 1 teaspoon garlic

• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast

• 1/3 cup bbq sauce (any kind)

Coleslaw

• 4 cups raw kale coleslaw

• 1/4 cup lime juice

• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

• 2 teaspoons honey

• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced

• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Black Beans + Corn

• 1 can black beans, rinsed

• 2 corn cobs, shucked

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• 1/2 lime, juiced

Optional Toppings:

• homemade ranch dressing

• Avocado

• Lime juice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat a grill or bbq. Add rice and water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer until rice is light and fluffy. Set aside.

2. Next mix all of the spices for the bbq chicken into a small bowl. Evenly distribute dry rub all over chicken breasts.

3. Place chicken breasts and corn on the grill for 20-25 minutes, rotating corn every five minutes.

4. At 10 minutes, flip chicken breasts and add half of the bbq sauce. Grill for remaining 10-15 minutes.

5. While chicken and corn are on the grill, place all ingredients for coleslaw into a large bowl. Mix well and place in the fridge.

6. In a separate medium-sized bowl, add beans, cumin, and lime juice. Set aside.

7. Remove chicken and corn from grill.

8. Cut corn off the cob and place it in the medium-sized bowl with the black bean mixture. Mix well.

9. Cut chicken into cubes and toss with the rest of the bbq sauce. Evenly distribute into 6 bowls or meal prep containers.

10. Remove slaw from the fridge and evenly distribute corn mixture, slaw, and rice into the bowls.

11. Enjoy!

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