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Rotisserie Chicken Rice Bowl
A 5-minute bowl built from rotisserie chicken, microwave rice, bagged slaw, and bottled sauce for the night you are five minutes from delivery.
- Protein
- 35g
- Active time
- 5min
Per serving, estimated.
5 minutes
Active time5 minutes
Best forrotisserie chicken rice bowl + 5 minute dinner recipe
Key ingredientsrotisserie chicken, shredded, microwave rice, bagged slaw or shredded cabbage
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- Higher protein: add a fried egg or edamame.
- Lower carb: skip the rice and use cauliflower rice or extra slaw.
- Budget mode: rotisserie chicken is already the budget move. Use it across three meals.
- More restaurant-style: add ginger-scallion oil, pickled ginger, or toasted sesame seeds.
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