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15-Minute Healthy Chicken Bowl with grilled chicken, brown rice, steamed broccoli, carrots, cucumber slices, and creamy yogurt dressing served on a marble slab in a bright modern kitchen.

15-Minute Healthy Chicken Bowl – High Protein Meal

A quick and nutritious healthy chicken bowl packed with protein, fresh vegetables, and simple seasonings.This balanced meal is perfect for busy days and can be ready in just minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Healthy
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • ½ cup sliced carrots
  • ½ cup cucumber slices
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons plain yogurt or light dressing
  • Fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish

Method
 

  1. Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel. Rub them with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
    Raw chicken breasts being seasoned with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper on a white plate in a bright kitchen.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the seasoned chicken breasts and cook for 5–6 minutes per side, or until fully cooked and golden brown. Remove from the skillet and let them rest for 2–3 minutes.
    Seasoned chicken breasts cooking in a skillet until golden brown and fully cooked with light steam rising.
  3. While the chicken is cooking, steam the broccoli florets and sliced carrots for 3–4 minutes until tender-crisp. Keep the cucumber slices fresh and uncooked.
    Fresh broccoli florets and sliced carrots steaming in a stainless-steel steamer while cucumber slices remain fresh and uncooked.
  4. Cut the cooked chicken breasts into thin slices or bite-sized pieces.
    Cooked chicken breasts sliced into thin juicy pieces on a wooden cutting board in a bright kitchen setting.
  5. Divide the cooked brown rice or quinoa between serving bowls. Arrange the broccoli, carrots, cucumber slices, and sliced chicken on top.
    Healthy chicken bowl assembled with brown rice, sliced chicken, steamed broccoli, carrots, and fresh cucumber slices.
  6. Drizzle the plain yogurt or light dressing over the bowl.
    Creamy yogurt dressing being drizzled over a healthy chicken bowl filled with chicken, rice, broccoli, carrots, and cucumber.
  7. Sprinkle fresh parsley or cilantro on top and serve immediately.
    Finished healthy chicken bowl garnished with fresh parsley and served with grilled chicken, vegetables, rice, and creamy dressing.