Description
This Hawaiian Chicken Poke Bowl is a fresh and flavorful meal featuring sticky glazed chicken served over fluffy jasmine rice with juicy pineapple, creamy avocado, crisp vegetables, and a drizzle of spicy sriracha mayo. It’s an easy 30-minute dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, or a healthy lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken
- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Low-calorie olive oil or avocado oil spray
For the Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp sriracha (or more to taste)
For the Spicy Mayo
- ½ cup light mayonnaise
- 1–2 tsp sriracha
- 1–2 tbsp water
For the Bowls
- 4 cups cooked jasmine or sushi rice
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 cup cooked edamame
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 baby cucumbers, sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sriracha, and a little water until smooth and drizzleable. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, maple syrup, Shaoxing wine, pineapple juice, tomato paste, sesame oil, and sriracha.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Add the chicken, garlic, ginger, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for 6–8 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet.
- Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet and simmer until it begins to bubble.
- Return the chicken to the pan and cook for another 3–5 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken with a sticky glaze.
- Divide the cooked rice among four bowls.
- Arrange the pineapple, cucumber, avocado, carrots, red onion, edamame, and sticky chicken over the rice.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
- Drizzle with spicy mayo and serve immediately.
Notes
- Chicken thighs stay juicier than chicken breasts but either works well.
- Fresh pineapple provides the best flavor, though canned pineapple can be substituted.
- For extra spice, add more sriracha to both the sauce and spicy mayo.
- Meal prep by storing the chicken, rice, and vegetables separately and assembling just before serving.
- Brown rice or cauliflower rice make excellent alternatives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 585 Kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg