Garlic Butter Chicken Bowls

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Calories: ~540 per bowl (may vary with toppings)

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs chicken breast, diced

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 4 tbsp butter

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)

• Salt & pepper to taste

• 1 ½ cups cooked rice (or quinoa)

• 1 cup steamed broccoli

• 1 cup corn (fresh, canned, or frozen)

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

• 2 tbsp chopped parsley

• Lemon wedges (optional)

Instructions

1. Season the chicken:
   Toss diced chicken with paprika, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

2. Cook the chicken:
   Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium-high. Add chicken and cook 6–8 minutes until golden brown.

3. Make the garlic butter:
   Add butter and minced garlic to the skillet. Stir until melted and fragrant. Coat chicken fully in the garlic butter sauce. Add chili flakes if using.

4. Build the bowls:
   Add rice to bowls. Top each with garlic butter chicken, broccoli, corn, and cherry tomatoes.

5. Finish:
   Drizzle remaining garlic butter over bowls. Garnish with parsley and a squeeze of lemon.