Thai Chicken Quinoa Bowls with Peanut Sauce is healthy and easy to make in 20 minutes! This one-pot recipe is quick and incredibly flavorful! It’s gluten-free and wonderful for meal prepping.
Try our other easy Asian favorites like 30-minute Chicken Lettuce Wraps and sheet pan Sesame Chicken.
Whether you’re searching for an easy dinner idea or a quick one-pot meal, you’re going to love this recipe for Thai chicken quinoa bowls!
This healthy dish is packed with veggies, protein, and a superfood, making it a great way to fill up without extra calories or processed ingredients.
And the delicious Thai sauce, which features coconut milk and creamy peanut butter, takes the flavor of these simple bowls up a notch.
These bowls perfect for meal prepping or a simple weeknight dinner.
This Thai chicken quinoa bowl is also called a Thai Buddha bowl.
But how did this simple dish get that name? Thai Buddha bowls get their name because the bowl resembles a cute, round Buddha belly.
And while these types of one-dish meals can feature a variety of flavor profiles, including flavors from Thailand, Japan, and China, they usually consist of the same basic ingredients.
This recipe for a simple chicken quinoa bowl uses the concept of the Buddha bowl as a base to create a fantastic dish that’s packed with flavor. To make these quinoa bowls, you’ll need:
In addition to filling your bowl with plenty of whole grains, protein, and veggies, you’ll need a delicious Thai Peanut Sauce to complete it.
Perfectly cooking quinoa can be a little bit of an art. But once you figure out how to make great-tasting quinoa, you’ll want to incorporate it into every meal!
Like these Quinoa Pizza Bites!
Cooking quinoa starts with a little bit of prep work. If you follow these instructions for perfectly cooked quinoa, you’ll be a pro and able to incorporate this superfood into many of your meals!
Tip: Since this recipe includes chicken, add to the dish’s flavor profile by cooking your quinoa in low sodium chicken broth instead of plain water for a fuller flavor.
Now that you have your delicious quinoa ready to go, you can start assembling your bowls.
Cooking the quinoa is the hardest part of this quick chicken quinoa bowl recipe. So, as your quinoa is cooking, you can spend a few minutes preparing the rest of the ingredients for your bowls.
Start prepping your Thai Chicken Quinoa Bowls by preparing the sauce.
This simple Thai sauce is made by mixing the chili sauce, rice vinegar, coconut milk, brown sugar, peanut butter, cloves, lime juice, and ginger together in a medium bowl.
Tip: To make mixing these sticky ingredients, like the creamy peanut butter, a little easier, take a second to melt the peanut butter in the microwave before adding it to the sauce.
Then, whisk all the sauce ingredients together and set the sauce aside.
Once the quinoa is finished cooking, pour the sauce into the pan and stir well to coat the grains.
Mmmm, that sauce is good!
Next, add in the cooked chicken and other fresh ingredients like carrots, edamame, and green onions, stirring to combine.
Finally, add half the chopped peanuts and cilantro to the mixture and stir to combine.
Other ingredients ideas for these Buddha Bowls include:
One-Pan Honey Garlic Chicken – chicken and veggies cook to tender perfection with honey and garlic.
Sheet Pan Chicken and Butternut Squash – cook your dinner in one pan and see how easy clean-up can be!
Healthy Baked Chicken Tenders – another easy, gluten-free recipe that family’s adore!
This recipe for Thai chicken quinoa bowls can be served in two different ways: in one large bowl or four smaller individual bowls.
Serving the dish in one large bowl is great for family dinners, where everyone can help themselves with their own portions. But for greater portion control or meal prepping, separating the recipe into four equal servings is a better idea.
If you want to reheat this meal for lunch or dinner, simply store the finished recipe in environmentally-friendly individual, microwave-safe containers, place in the fridge and then reheat before eating.
Tip: another quinoa recipe you’ll want to try is One-Pot Mediterranean Quinoa! Easy and delish!
If you don’t finish all your quinoa bowl in one sitting, any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or 4-5 days.
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