Description
Experience the essence of summer with this vibrant BBQ chicken bowl filled with juicy grilled chicken, colorful veggies, and wholesome sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- scant 1 teaspoon chili powder
- scant 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- scant 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- scant 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- scant 1 teaspoon onion powder
- scant 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- optional: pinch to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 2 red onions, peeled and sliced into 1/8ths
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and sliced
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to season
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce of choice
- For serving: cooked quinoa or rice, mixed greens, shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese, diced avocado or guacamole, finely chopped cilantro, additional BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the grill for medium-high direct heat grilling at 500 to 550 degrees.
- Mix the BBQ Dry Rub by combining all listed dry rub ingredients in a small bowl.
- Season the chicken with the BBQ dry rub, kosher salt, and black pepper, then set aside.
- Drizzle bell peppers, onions, and sweet potato with avocado oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
- Grill chicken and vegetables, cooking the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes per side until charred and chicken for 4 to 5 minutes per side until nearly cooked through. Brush chicken with BBQ sauce and grill for an additional minute per side to caramelize.
- Chop grilled chicken and vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
- Assemble BBQ bowls by serving grilled chicken and veggies over quinoa or rice and mixed greens, topping with cheese, avocado, cilantro, and more BBQ sauce as desired.
- Enjoy.
Notes
Marinate chicken overnight for extra juiciness. Customize the BBQ dry rub to your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg