Chicken Apple Sausage and Rice Bowls
Published Mar 05, 2024
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These 15-minute chicken sausage bowls are the perfect healthy weeknight meal that the whole family will love. It’s also a great meal prep option for easy on-the-go lunches– full of protein, healthy carbs, and veggies!
What Makes This Recipe Great
A healthy dinner in 15 minutes just feels so impossible, but I promise you it isn’t! These Chicken Apple Sausage and Rice Bowls are so delicious and so easy, and they actually take just 15 minutes to make!
Plus, there are so many variations of chicken sausage that you can switch up flavors and ingredients to make different variations of this quick and easy recipe.
Packed with protein, healthy carbs, and veggies– you can customize these bowls however you like! Gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, and more!
Ingredient Notes
Chicken and Rice Bowls
Full recipe with measurements located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Chicken apple sausage links: Most brands make an “already cooked” version of this sausage, so all you need to do is slice it and sautee it to prepare.
- Olive oil or avocado oil
- Bag of frozen peppers and onions: You can find these at most grocery stores, Trader Joe’s, and more.
- Minced garlic
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Rice of choice: You can use cooked cauliflower rice, jasmine rice, or brown rice. This is a great recipe to use up leftover rice or even serve over baked potatoes if you have them on hand.
Mac’s Awesome Sauce
This “secret sauce” of mine is so delicious and low-carb. Use mayo or Greek yogurt as the base, and it’s a tangy, delicious topping to these chicken sausage bowls!
- Mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
- Worcestershire sauce: Use coconut aminos for gluten-free.
- Minced Shallots or onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Slice your chicken apple sausage into thin ¼” slices.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the sausage in olive oil and minced garlic until browned on both sides.
- Add the bag of frozen peppers to the sausage. It will get a little watery as it cooks because the veggies are frozen. Simply drain off any excess water as it cooks. Once peppers are tender and sausage is cooked to your liking, add over the top of the cooked rice of choice or in a sweet potato.
- Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and add a dollop over the top of each of the chicken sausage bowls. Enjoy!!!
Mac’s Pro Tips
Expert Tips & Recipe Variations
- This recipe is very easily customizable. Use cauliflower rice or regular rice, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and more. The base is really easy to switch up depending on what you have on hand and what you’re in the mood for.
- Aidell’s and other brands of chicken sausage make a ton of varieties: Andouille, Sweet Italian, Garlic and Herb, and more. Switch things up by changing the flavor of the sausage if desired.
Storage Tips & Meal Prep
Store leftover chicken sausage bowls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
To meal prep, portion out rice, veggies, and sausage in individual containers and close with a lid. Microwave for 1-2 minutes to reheat, and enjoy a super easy lunch.
As long as you serve on top of cauliflower rice, this recipe is low carb!
This is one recipe that gets better as it sits. I loved prepping this recip0e for the week. Store the sauce separately and add to your bowls before serving.
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Chicken Apple Sausage and Rice Bowls
Ingredients
Chicken Apple Rice Bowls
- 5-6 links chicken apple sausage I use Aidells
- 1 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 1 14 oz bag of peppers and onions I use frozen
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-4 cups cauliflower rice, brown rice or jasmine rice cooked
Mac's Awesome Sauce
- 1 cup mayo or sub Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce or coconut aminos if gluten-free
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots or raw onions
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice your chicken apple sausage into thin ¼” slices.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the sausage in olive oil and minced garlic until browned on both sides.
- Add the bag of frozen peppers to the sausage. It will get a little watery as it cooks because the veggies are frozen. Simply drain off any excess water as it cooks. Once peppers are tender and sausage is cooked to your liking, add over the top of cooked rice of choice or in a sweet potato.
- Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and add a dollop over the top of each bowl. Enjoy!!!
Notes
Expert Tips & Recipe Variations
- This recipe is very easily customizable. Use cauliflower rice or regular rice, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and more. The base is really easy to switch up depending on what you have on hand and what you’re in the mood for.
- Aidell’s and other brands of chicken sausage make a ton of varieties: Andouille, Sweet Italian, Garlic and Herb, and more. Switch things up by changing the flavor of the sausage if desired.
Storage Tips & Meal Prep
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To meal prep, portion out rice, veggies, and sausage in individual containers and close with a lid. Microwave for 1-2 minutes to reheat, and enjoy a super easy lunch.Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was surprisingly good. And I don’t mean that in a bad way, I usually find recipes with a ton of ingredients or spices. So when I was cooking this I wasn’t sure if it’d need something more. I only added some trader Joe’s everyday seasoning. Even my 7 year old loved this dinner dish! Thank you:) I plan to keep it in my rotation and am excited about your other recipes!
Thanks a bunch for your review! I’m so happy you loved it!