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Sheet pan Spicy Chicken Yum Yum Rice Bowls with spicy orange ginger chicken, steamed rice, all the best toppings, and our favorite spicy, sweet, and creamy yum yum sauce. I top each bowl off with fresh avocado, sesame chili oil, lots of fried wontons, and a generous side of yum yum sauce. Each bowl is colorful and full of flavor. This yum yum chicken is a great family dinner any night of the week, and it’s much simpler to throw together than you’d think!
If there’s one dish that my family universally loves, it’s any kind of rice bowl situation. I’m sure many of you have assumed this already, but it’s safe to say my family just loves rice. Too much honestly, but, we love what we love.
My favorite thing to do on busy nights, and especially when I’m not sure what to cook, is to put together a rice bowl. When I’m just cooking for my family, each bowl pretty much always includes a meat…either chicken, steak, or seafood. Then some kind of sauce, some kind of vegetable, avocado, and at least one crunchy element.
When I put this one together last week, everyone was calling it chicken yum yum rice. The fun name stuck! And here we are with a – spicy yum yum chicken recipe. They really are delicious – crispy, spicy, oven-baked chicken thighs or breasts, creamy yum yum style sauce, and plenty of fried wontons.
YUM!
What I love even more about this dish is the ease. Bake the chicken pieces up on a sheet pan (so no messing up the stove). Then steam some rice and add super simple toppings. I did fry up my own wontons and make chili crisp oil, but feel free to use store-bought too!
Details
Start with the chicken. Cut it into super thin strips, toss it with some tamari and orange juice, then add arrowroot powder or cornstarch. This creates a coating for the chicken to crisp up in the oven.
Now place chicken on a sheet pan to bake and make the sauce. It’s a mix of additional tamari and orange juice, then honey, chili paste, ginger, and garlic. Pour the sauce over the chicken, continue baking, then broil until the sauce thickens up and the chicken gets golden brown.
The sauce ends up becoming sticky and glazes the cooked chicken (so good!).
During this same time, I usually roast a whole bunch of bell peppers and broccoli to serve along with the bowls. I do this on a separate sheet pan.
Now the yum yum sauce. I make mine with avocado oil mayo, ketchup, Worcestershire, seasoned salt, and cayenne. Just mix in a small bowl and done!
Now we can assemble! First the rice, then thinly sliced avocados, cucumbers with rice vinegar, and kimchi. Next, add the chicken. I like to do some chili crisps and a handful of fried wontons, plus plenty of green onions.
Serve the yumm yumm on the side.
For toppings, my bowls almost always include cucumber, avocado, and definitely those fried wontons.
If you’re looking to switch up your chicken and rice bowls, these bowls are really fun. Of course, over here, it’s all about the sauces, so those are actually a must. And the crispy chicken is extra delish too! Of course, all leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Lastly, if you make Spicy Chicken Yum Yum Rice Bowls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Spicy Chicken Yum Yum Rice Bowls
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 425 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 1 tablespoon, plus 1/3 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- black pepper
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2-3 tablespoons chili paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3-4 cups cooked rice
- cucumber, avocado, kimchi, and fried wontons – for serving
Yum Yum Sauce
- 1/3 cup olive oil mayo
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. 2 On a large sheet pan, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon tamari and 1 tablespoon orange juice. Season with pepper. Sprinkle the cornstarch (or arrowroot powder) over the chicken, lightly toss. drizzle with olive oil. Bake 15 minutes. 3. To make the sauce. In a bowl, whisk 1/3 cup tamari, 2 tablespoons orange juice, honey, chili paste, garlic, and ginger. 4. When the chicken is ready, pour two-thirds of the sauce over the chicken. Toss and bake another 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Switch the oven to broil. Broil 1-2 minutes, until the chicken chars on the edges. If desired, spoon over the remaining sauce. 5. Meanwhile, make the yum yum sauce. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Taste and season with cayenne and salt.6. To assemble, add the rice to bowls, top with cucumber, avocado, chicken, kimchi, green onions, and a big handful of fried wontons. Spoon over the yum yum.
Notes
Sesame Chili Crisp
3/4 cup sesame or peanut oil
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1-3 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
1 tablespoon Korean chili flakes (gochugaru) (optional)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste In a skillet, combine the sesame oil and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the garlic turns golden and is crisping, about 5-8 minutes. Stir in the sesame seeds and cook for 1 minute. Pour the oil into a large bowl. Add the chili flakes, paprika, cayenne, and season with fish sauce, tamari, or salt.
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1-3 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
1 tablespoon Korean chili flakes (gochugaru) (optional)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste In a skillet, combine the sesame oil and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the garlic turns golden and is crisping, about 5-8 minutes. Stir in the sesame seeds and cook for 1 minute. Pour the oil into a large bowl. Add the chili flakes, paprika, cayenne, and season with fish sauce, tamari, or salt.
This post was originally published on January 31, 2023
My family loves this dinner. So easy and delicious. Yum Yum.
Thanks a lot, Debbie! Love to hear you enjoyed this recipe, I appreciate you making it and your comment!!
I have made this at least a dozen times and it always comes together nicely even with the odd substitution. Today I used gojuchang in place of the chili paste. To make it even easier, I usually just use store-bought spicy mayo instead of making the yumyum sauce. It tastes like deconstructed sushi and the whole family loves it.
Hi Jennifer,
Wonderful! Thank you so much for trying this recipe and your feedback, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
Delicious and easy!
Thanks so much, Carin! So glad to hear this dish was enjoyed, I appreciate you making it! XxT
This was so good. Way better than take out!! Loved it…
Hi Jennys,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad it turned out nicely for you! Happy Sunday! XxT
We loved this. Replaced the yum yum with a bang bang and cheated on sesame chili crisp and just added sesame oil and toasted sesames to a jarred crunchy chili garlic sauce.
Hi Kris,
Awesome! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Have a nice Sunday:) xx
Do you think I should line the baking sheet with a silicone mat before cooking the chicken? I didn’t want the honey from the sauce to get stuck, but I also wanted to make sure the chicken gets crispy! Thanks for your help!
Hi Melissa,
My guess is the silicone mat will prevent the chicken from getting crispy. You could line with parchment paper though, that should work for you! I hope this helps! xx
I didn’t have chili paste, so used sriracha sauce instead. Everything else was per recipe. AMAZING! SO good! Everyone loved it! I am definitely keeping this recipe and will try again with chili paste.
Thanks!!!!
Hey Amanda,
Happy Fall Thursday!
Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try and your comment, so glad it turned out nicely for you! XxT
This absolutely delicious!
Hey Alicia,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe! So glad it was delicious! Have a great day! xT
Made this for my family last night and everyone went back for seconds and thirds it is incredible! Wow
I would also recommend you could make this when having people over for a meal because you can make everything in advance except the chicken and rice which is so easy. Also that garlic sesame sauce is insane. Thanks!!!
Hey Amanda,
Amazing! Love to hear that this recipe turned out nicely for you, I appreciate you making it! xx
Absolutely delicious! We topped the bowls with pickled ginger instead of kimchi. This recipe is a keeper.
Hey Nancy,
Happy Monday!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a bunch for making it! xT
My favorite HBH recipe!! Been making this almost weekly since early 2023. Always a big hit and so so easy!
Hey Lily,
Happy Sunday! I appreciate you making this recipe so often and your comment, so glad to hear it is always enjoyed! x
Made this tonight and am loving how delicious it was! What a great combo of flavors. Easy too. I fried up some wontons because I thought the warm fresh crispy bits would put this over the top. They really did! Going in the rotation. Pretty soon the entire rotation is going to be your recipes. 😋
Hey Jennifer,
Happy Monday!! Thanks a lot for making this dish and your comment! I love to hear that it turned out well for you! Xx
Oh my gosh. I may have ruined a cooking sheet baking the chicken without lining my pan but it was 100% worth it. My husband made his with sushi grade tuna tossed in the same sauce and we both loved it!
Hey Jenna,
Happy Sunday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I’m so glad to hear it was a hit! Love that your husband did tuna! xT
Loved this recipe! I added sliced red pepper and a cup of chopped onions. Simply delicious!
Hey there,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, I’m so glad it was yummy! xx
This is such a great recipe. Relatively easy to put together and it’s one of my husbands favorites. We picked up the onion chili crunch at Trader Joe’s and it ended up being a beautiful flavorful addition. We also crisp the rice to take it up another notch. Thanks for putting this out there.
Thanks so much Christy!! I love to hear your family enjoys this recipe, I appreciate you making it! xT