Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
These Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls are loaded with tender Buffalo chicken, fluffy jasmine rice, fresh vegetables, avocado, cheese, and a drizzle of creamy ranch. They're spicy, fresh, filling, and easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner.
The chicken is cut into bite-sized pieces, seasoned, and baked in the oven before being tossed in a buttery Buffalo sauce. Then everyone can build their own bowl with their favorite toppings.
If you love Buffalo chicken but want something a little more filling than wings, these easy rice bowls are a great way to turn those classic flavors into a complete meal.
Why You'll Love These Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
Easy weeknight dinner: The chicken only needs about 15–20 minutes in the oven.
Full of Buffalo flavor: Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wings Sauce and melted butter make an easy, flavorful sauce for coating the chicken.
Customizable: Add as many—or as few—toppings as you'd like.
Great for the whole family: Everyone can build their own bowl and choose their favorite toppings.
Perfect balance: Spicy Buffalo chicken, cool ranch, creamy avocado, fresh vegetables, and fluffy rice come together in one satisfying bowl.
Great for meal prep: Store the components separately and assemble each bowl when you're ready to eat.
Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
These easy Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls combine baked Buffalo chicken and jasmine rice with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cheese, ranch, and green onions for a quick and flavorful dinner.
Recipe Details
Category: Main Course, Quick Meal
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Buffalo Chicken
1 pound chicken tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wings Sauce
2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
For the Rice Bowls
3 cups cooked jasmine rice
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup shredded lettuce
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
Ranch dressing, for drizzling
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
1. Prepare the Oven
Preheat your oven to 425°F.
Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
2. Season the Chicken
In a small bowl, combine the baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.
Add the chicken pieces to a separate mixing bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss until evenly coated.
Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the chicken and toss again until all of the pieces are evenly coated.
3. Bake the Chicken
Arrange the chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer, leaving a little space between each piece.
Bake at 425°F for 15–20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
4. Make the Buffalo Sauce
While the chicken cooks, combine the 1/4 cup Buffalo sauce and 2 tablespoons melted butter in a large mixing bowl.
5. Toss the Chicken in Buffalo Sauce
Once the chicken is cooked, transfer it directly from the baking sheet into the bowl with the Buffalo sauce.
Toss until every piece of chicken is evenly coated.
6. Assemble the Rice Bowls
Divide the cooked jasmine rice between four bowls.
Top each bowl with Buffalo chicken, shredded lettuce, cherry tomatoes, sliced avocado, blue cheese crumbles, and shredded cheese.
Drizzle with ranch dressing and finish with sliced green onions.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Tips for the Best Buffalo Chicken Bowls
Cut the chicken evenly. Keep the chicken pieces around 1 inch so they cook at approximately the same rate.
Give the chicken some space. Arrange the pieces in a single layer without overcrowding the baking sheet. This helps the exterior brown instead of steam.
Use aluminum-free baking powder. Baking powder helps dry the surface of the chicken while it cooks. Be sure to distribute it evenly with the seasonings.
Don't overcook the chicken. Chicken is ready when the thickest pieces reach an internal temperature of 165°F. Using a meat thermometer is the easiest way to check.
Sauce the chicken after baking. Tossing the chicken in Buffalo sauce after it comes out of the oven keeps the sauce from burning and gives you evenly coated pieces.
Prep your toppings while the chicken cooks. Since the chicken only takes about 15–20 minutes, you can prepare the rice and toppings while it bakes to keep the whole meal moving quickly.
What Toppings Are Good on a Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl?
One of the best things about these bowls is how easy they are to customize.
My bowls have shredded lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese, shredded cheese, ranch, and green onions.
You could also try:
Diced cucumber
Celery
Shredded carrots
Pickled red onions
Diced red onion
Extra Buffalo sauce
Crumbled feta
Corn
And if you're not a fan of blue cheese, simply leave it off and add a little extra shredded cheese instead.
Can I Use Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing?
Absolutely! I like ranch drizzled over these bowls because its creamy flavor balances the spicy Buffalo chicken.
If you're a blue cheese fan, blue cheese dressing would be just as good—especially alongside the blue cheese crumbles.
You can even serve both and let everyone choose their favorite.
Can I Make Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls Ahead of Time?
Yes! These bowls work well for meal prep, but I recommend storing the components separately.
Keep the cooked rice and Buffalo chicken refrigerated separately from the lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, cheese, and ranch.
When you're ready to eat, reheat the chicken and rice and then add the cold toppings.
For the best texture, add the avocado and dressing just before serving.
How to Store Leftovers
Store the cooked Buffalo chicken and rice in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days.
For the best results, store the rice, chicken, fresh vegetables, avocado, cheese, and dressing separately and assemble each bowl just before serving.
Final Thoughts
These Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls are an easy way to turn classic Buffalo chicken flavors into a complete, customizable meal. The spicy chicken pairs perfectly with fluffy jasmine rice, fresh vegetables, creamy avocado, cheese, and cool ranch.
They're quick enough for a weeknight dinner but also work really well for meal prep. Set out all the toppings and let everyone build their own bowl for an easy dinner the whole family can customize.