Peanut Butter Protein Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 large head broccoli chopped
- 2-3 large carrots chopped
- ½ of a 15oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 chicken breast diced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Peanut Sauce
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ tbsp honey
- 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice vinegar or lemon juice
- pinch of red pepper flakes plus more as desired
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger or 1 Dorot frozen cube
- ⅓ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Cook rice according to package directions. I use my Instant Pot and cook for 20 minutes.
- Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray.
- Place chickpeas and chicken on one tray then broccoli and carrots on the other.
- Add olive oil, salt, and pepper, tossing to combine.
- Roast for 25 minutes. Stir halfway through.
- Make sauce by whisking the remaining ingredients(Peanut Sauce ingredientingredients) in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Assemble bowls by placing brown rice at the bottom, topping with veggie mixture and the peanut sauce.
- Add more pepper flakes on top if you like a bit of spice with your food.
- Enjoy!
Video
@cooking4two This is one of my favorite go-to meals for lunches and dinners. All the flavors blend together for a delicious bite—or multiple! recipe on cooking4two.com and below ⬇️ 1 cup cooked brown rice 1 large head broccoli chopped 2-3 large carrots chopped ½ of a 15oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed 1 chicken breast diced 1 Tbsp olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Peanut Sauce ¼ cup creamy peanut butter 1 ½ tbsp honey 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp rice vinegar or lemon juice pinch of red pepper flakes plus more as desired 1 tsp fresh grated ginger or 1 Dorot frozen cube ⅓ cup milk INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 400℉. Cook rice according to package directions. I use my Instant Pot and cook for 20 minutes. Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray. Place chickpeas and chicken on one tray then broccoli and carrots on the other. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper, tossing to combine. Roast for 25 minutes. Stir halfway through. Make sauce by whisking the remaining ingredients(Peanut Sauce ingredientingredients) in a medium bowl until smooth. Assemble bowls by placing brown rice at the bottom, topping with veggie mixture and the peanut sauce. Add more pepper flakes on top if you like a bit of spice with your food. Enjoy! NOTES Feel free to omit the chickpeas or chicken for less of a protein punch. I add both because I love the texture of the roasted chickpeas but my husband needs meat with his meals! #chickpeas #garbanzo #protien #peanutbutter #buddahbowl #cooking4two #recipe #veggies #simple #mealsfortwo
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