Bang Bang Broccoli Bowls
with Rice, Cucumber Cabbage Slaw & Sesame Seeds
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Eggs
- Milk
If your Meatless Mondays are getting tired, we’ve got just the veggie bowl to wake them up! You’ll pan-fry tempura battered broccoli to crisp, golden perfection, and serve it over fluffy rice with a tangy, creamy cucumber-cabbage slaw that’s sprinkled with sesame seeds for extra crunch. Our sweet and spicy bang bang sauce is the perfect finishing touch for dipping, dunking, and drizzling to your veggie-loving heart’s content.
Ingredients
½ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
8 ounce
Broccoli
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame)
4 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
82 g
Tempura Batter Mix
(Contains: Milk, Wheat, Eggs)
1 unit
Lime
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
1 teaspoon
Sriracha
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 unit
Cucumber
¾ cup
White Rice
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
4 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2½ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve. • Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Halve lime. Trim, halve and thinly slice cucumber into half-moons.
• In a large bowl, combine tempura batter mix, Fry Seasoning, garlic powder, 1⁄3 cup very cold water, ½ tsp salt, and as much Sriracha as you like (2⁄3 cup water and 1 tsp salt for 4 servings). TIP: If mixture is too thick, add more water 1 TBSP at a time until it reaches a consistency slightly thinner than cake batter. • Place a thin layer of panko on a plate or in a shallow bowl. • Add broccoli to bowl with batter and stir until mostly coated. Working in batches, transfer broccoli to panko and toss until coated, shaking off any excess. TIP: Don’t worry if broccoli isn’t fully coated!
• Heat a ¼-inch layer of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is shimmering and hot enough that a drop of batter sizzles when added to the pan, working in batches, add coated broccoli in a single layer. • Cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides, 1-2 minutes. TIP: Reduce heat to medium if oil gets too hot. • Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Immediately season with salt to taste.
• In a small bowl, combine chili sauce and half the mayonnaise. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Set aside.
• In a second large bowl, combine sesame seeds, remaining mayonnaise, ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4 servings), juice from half the lime (whole lime for 4), and a pinch of salt to taste. • Add coleslaw mix and cucumber; toss until thoroughly coated. Season with salt to taste.
• Divide rice between shallow bowls; top with crispy broccoli and slaw. Serve with bang bang sauce on the side for dipping.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the crispy, flavorful broccoli and bang bang sauce, though some found the slaw and rice bland.
- Ease of prep: Several found it time-consuming and messy to fry the broccoli, with some suggesting air fryer or oven methods.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more sauce, spices to the slaw, and adjusting batter ratios; some wanted protein added.
- Portions: Generous servings, though many had leftover slaw and rice; some suggested less rice and more sauce.
- Texture: Customers enjoyed the crunchy broccoli, but some found it difficult to achieve the right crispy texture.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was more challenging than expected: even with extra water added, the batter was quite thick and as a result instead of the nice thin crispy breading that bang bang veggies should have, it came out clumpy and undercooked. This dish can be so awesome if properly made, but it's more difficult to do at home without very hot oil so the instructions should take that into account. Also, the sauce of just mayo and sweet chili sauce was not appealing, nothing like the restaurant version.
Amazing how delicious and tender the broccoli gets from such an easy cooking method! IMO, way too much cucumber for the amount of slaw; should have done half the cucumber, or had slaw and quick pickled cukes instead. It was a Large serving; we didnt even need the rice
Other than taking up a lot of prep time and many dishes, it was delicious and I really liked the flavors the broccoli had. Nice for a change of meals I usually order. Would order again.
This was very tasty. Very carb heavy, so I actually split it into 3 servings. As usual, HF doesn't like Mayo as much as I do, so I added a bit more to make the slaw creamier. I also added more Panko crumbs as I ran out after half the broccoli was fried.
Broccoli took too long to prepare. Deep frying or roasting may have been a better option than pan frying. Otherwise, not bad. Slaw was awesome.
The frying instructions. Coating the broccoli AND frying at the same time in batches almost resulted in burning the tempura broccoli in the hot oil. Suggestions for instructions: Coat broccoli with tempura batter, dip in panic and set aside on a plate. Have them ready to fry in hot oil in batches.
Delicious! I love the cold crunch from the slaw with the touch of spicy from the broccoli. I added all of the Sriracha and it wasn't very spicy. The sauce was great I wanted more!
Amazing love the Asian style meals. It seemed that there wasn't enough panko for the broccoli. I had back up panko. The broccoli was cut to bite size.
OMG! This is my new favorite! The broccoli was so crunchy and delicious fried in the seasonings. Yum!!! I hope this one sticks around!
Delicious i fried the broccoli in my air fryer instead of in a frying pan to keep it healthy
