Asian Chicken Bowl

This is more of a guide than an exact recipe, so you can customize to your tastes or what you have in the fridge! Ingredients listed are suggestions so you can add any or all of them, as you like.

ingredients

Meat:
Cooked chicken, shredded, from a rotisserie chicken or leftovers OR uncooked boneless chicken, sliced into strips (or try beef, as well)

Broth:
4 cups chicken broth, for about 4 servings or more, as needed (or use beef broth if using beef as the base meat)

Broth Flavouring Suggestions:
Soy sauce (2 - 4 Tbsp.)
Brown Sugar (about a Tbsp.)
Garlic (1 clove) and/or fresh ginger (1-inch piece), thinly sliced
Hot red pepper flakes, Asian chili sauce or Sriracha sauce (be a little conservative at the start - you can always add more heat later)
Sesame oil (1 - 2 tsp.)

Step One Vegetable Suggestions:
Carrots and/or celery, julienned
Button, cremini, brown and/or shitake mushrooms, sliced
Bamboo shoots, sliced

Step Two Vegetable Suggestions:
Red bell pepper, julienned
Bean sprouts
Greens, such as bok choy, kale or spinach
Snow or snap peas

Optional rice/pasta additions (for a more filling meal):
rice noodles (pre-cooked separately)
Udon noodles (pre-cooked separately)
Spaghetti or angel hair pasta, regular or whole wheat, broken into smaller lengths
Orzo
Rice

Finishing Touches:
Salt and pepper, to taste
Lime zest
Green onion, sliced or cut on the diagonal
Cilantro or Parsley, fresh, chopped
More hot sauce, to taste

method

Add broth and flavourings to a stock pot, bring to a boil the reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. You can remove the ginger and garlic at this point, if you'd like.

Add uncooked chicken slices (if using uncooked chicken) and any or all of the Step One Vegetables. Add uncooked rice, orzo or pasta, if using. (*Note: If opting for rice or udon noodles, pre-cook in a separate pot as directed on the package and add with the Step Two Vegetables or place directly in serving bowls and spoon chicken/vegetable mixture over.)

Simmer for 15 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and rice/pasta is cooked.

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in shredded cooked chicken (if using that option) and any or all Step Two Vegetables. Stir. Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add finishing touches and serve in a big bowl.