Description
A quick and easy weeknight meal featuring tender chicken coated in a sweet and smoky honey BBQ sauce served over fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb (about 700 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, rinsed until water runs clear
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp butter (optional)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and season with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add oil.
- Add chicken pieces in a single layer and let them brown for 3–4 minutes without moving, then stir and cook another 2–3 minutes until mostly cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate.
- Lower heat to medium. In the same skillet, add BBQ sauce, honey, and soy sauce. Stir and let it warm until glossy and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- While making the sauce, bring 2 cups of chicken broth to a boil in a small pot. Stir in rinsed rice, cover, and simmer low for 15–18 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is fluffy.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce. Let the chicken finish cooking in the sauce for 2–3 minutes until fully cooked.
- Fluff the rice and spoon it into bowls or a serving dish. Top with Honey BBQ chicken, sprinkle green onions and sesame seeds, and serve warm.
Notes
Use unsalted butter if watching salt. For chicken breasts, cut a little thicker to avoid dryness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pan Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg