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    Banh Mi Bowls

    These Banh Mi Bowls are an iconic twist on a traditional banh mi sandwich, featuring savory ground chicken, hot rice, pickled carrots, crisp vegetables and a homemade spicy mayo sauce!
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4

    Ingredients

    Chicken

    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 lb ground chicken or ground pork
    • 2 tbsp ginger, minced
    • 2 tbsp garlic, minced
    • 3 tbsp sweet thai chili sauce
    • 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
    • 1/4 cup basil, sliced
    • 2 tsp fish sauce
    • 2 tsp sesame oil

    Pickled Carrots

    • 1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks
    • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
    • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
    • 1/4 tsp salt

    Bowls

    • 3 cups cooked white rice
    • 1 cucumber, sliced
    • cilantro
    • green onions, sliced
    • sesame seeds

    Spicy Mayo

    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
    • 1 tsp sesame oil
    • 1 tbsp sriracha, or more to taste

    Instructions

    Chicken

    • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
      Add in chicken and cook until no longer pink, a couple minutes.
      Stir in ginger and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.
    • Stir in the sweet thai chili sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce and soy sauce.
      Remove from the heat and add in the basil. Set aside until you are ready to assemble the bowls.

    Pickled Carrots

    • Add the carrots, rice vinegar, sugar and salt to a small bowl. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
      Strain the pickling liquid onto the cooked white rice to flavor it and toss to coat.

    Spicy Mayo

    • Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.

    Assemble Bowls

    • Divide the chicken, rice, carrots and cucumber between the four bowls.
      Drizzle with spicy mayo and top with fresh cilantro, green onions and sesame seeds.
      Serve immediately and enjoy! This is also great for meal prep!

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 681kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 26gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1289mgPotassium: 890mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 3164IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg