The Buddha Bowl: one of my favorite dinner go-tos!
I stumbled across the idea a couple years ago on Pinterest and have been doing my takes ever since. They have all of the essentials of a balanced meal, and they are versatile enough to go with anything you may have in your fridge or pantry! So many varieties, you will never get bored! And they are SO EASY!
Last night, I tried a new version… Korean BBQ!
Don’t worry; you don’t have to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page for the recipe. Here it is!
Korean BBQ Buddha Bowls
Difficulty: Easy4
servings15
minutes45
minutesEasy, healthy bowl of goodness!
Ingredients
1 lb chicken
1/2 cup brown rice
1 Japanese sweet potato
1 cup spring mix lettuce
2 carrots
1/2 bottle Korean BBQ sauce
(I used Low FODMAP Korean BBQ Sauce from Thrive Market, but you can use other.)1 tablespoon Braggs liquid aminos (or soy sauce)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
pink Himalayan sea salt
Directions
- Prepare and cook rice according to directions on bag. OR… 1/2 cup rice and 1 cup water in a pot with a little bit of salt. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes (don’t open the lid). Turn off the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Take off the lid and fluff with a fork.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cube Japanese sweet potato and place on baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Place in oven when it reaches 400 degrees. Roast for 30 minutes.
- Cook chicken with BBQ sauce…on stove, in oven, or in crockpot. (See note below)
- Julienne carrots, and place in small pan. Cook on medium with 1 tablespoon of water and 1 tablespoon of liquid aminos.
- When everything is finished cooked, plate up!
Notes
- Cook the chicken however you like… I usually put a whole chicken in a crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours. I can get 1 lb of shredded chicken for this recipe and another 1lb to use in the next few days. AND I use the carcass to make my own broth. You can just as easily cook 1lb of chicken breast or thighs in the crockpot with the BBQ, and it will turn out just the same.
- I like to mix everything up and eat it like a big salad! Or you can just eat each quadrant as a different side.
- If you need extra sauce/flavor, just add some more of the BBQ on top of everything or add your favorite salad dressing.
Other Buddha Bowl Varieties
You can make Buddha bowls however you like! These are some of my other favorites:
Taco Buddha Bowl
- beef, chicken, shrimp (or any other protein) with taco seasoning or enchilada sauce
- rice
- side salad
- peppers and onions (cook up fajita style or just serve raw)
- avocado
- black olives
- salsa, guacamole, or other as dressing
Mediterranean Buddha Bowl
- chicken (or any other protein)
- rice or quinoa
- side salad
- tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, banana peppers
- feta cheese
- olives
- hummus, baba ganoush, lemon juice, or other as dressing
Asian Buddha Bowl
- pick your protein!
- rice
- edamame
- stir fry veggies
- soy sauce, sriracha, or other as dressing
Autumn Buddha Bowl
- pick your protein!
- brussel sprouts
- sweet potato
- garbanzo beans
- add your sauce!
Still wanting more ideas? Just type “Buddha bowl” into your Pinterest search bar, and you’ll have enough recipes to last a lifetime!
Enjoy!