These grilled bbq chicken bowls are such a fun summer meal to make, especially if you have leftover grilled chicken!
Easy BBQ Chicken Bowl Recipe
If you’re a bbq chicken lover like we are, then this bbq chicken bowl needs to be added to your must-make list.
It’s made with an easy bbq-grilled chicken breast recipe, a homemade slaw, and a grilled corn + black bean combo that’s so easy to make.
- Easy meal-prep idea
- Great way to use up leftover bbq chicken
- Protein and veggie-packed
What You Need
- Dressing: you can’t go wrong with homemade ranch dressing, but really anything will work! Try green goddess dressing, Greek yogurt dressing, or blue cheese.
- Avocado
More of our Favorite…
BBQ Chicken Recipes
- Grilled BBQ Chicken Breast
- BBQ Chicken Salad
- BBQ Chicken Pizza
- BBQ Chicken Skewers
- BBQ Chicken Marinade
- BBQ Chicken Bowls
- Grilled BBQ Chicken Thighs
Since we’ve mentioned a few times that this bowl is truly the perfect meal to use up your leftovers, there are so many different variations that you could swap in our out.
- Grains: cilantro lime rice would be so yummy and so would coconut rice.
- Slaw/Salad: try our pineapple coleslaw, creamy coleslaw, or corn salad!
How to Make
Grilled Corn
Learn how to make corn on the cob on the grill – 2 different ways – one in the husk and one shucked! You only need sweet corn, butter, salt, and pepper.
Get Recipe
Make your life a cinch and meal-prep these bbq chicken bowls! All you need are some glass meal-prep containers and then you can portion out all 6 meals for an easy, grab-and-go lunch option.
Serving Suggestions
These bowls are yummy as-is, but if you’re looking for a dessert and/or a few summer beverages, here are some ideas!
- Lemonade
- Coconut Cream Pie Bars
- Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
- Wine Slushies
Print Rice
- 1.5 cups white rice or any kind of rice
- 3 cups water
BBQ Grilled Chicken
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/3 cup bbq sauce any kind
Coleslaw
- 4 cups raw kale coleslaw
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Black Beans + Corn
- 15 oz. canned black beans rinsed
- 2 ears of corn shucked
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 lime juiced
Optional Toppings
- homemade ranch dressing
- Avocado
- Lime juice
- Preheat your grill to 400ºF and add rice and water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer until rice is light and fluffy. Set aside.
- Next mix all of the spices for the bbq chicken into a small bowl. Evenly distribute dry rub all over chicken breasts.
- Place chicken breasts and corn on the grill for 15-20 minutes, rotating corn every five minutes.
- At 8 minutes, flip the chicken breasts and add half of the bbq sauce. Grill for remaining 10-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.
- While chicken and corn are on the grill, place all ingredients for coleslaw into a large bowl. Mix well and place in the fridge.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, add beans, cumin, and lime juice. Set aside.
- Remove chicken and corn from grill.
- Cut chicken into cubes and toss with the rest of the bbq sauce. Evenly distribute into 6 bowls or meal prep containers.
- Remove slaw from the fridge and evenly distribute corn mixture, slaw, and rice into the bowls.
- Enjoy!
