Hot Honey Chicken Bowl
A sweet, spicy, and savory chicken bowl made with sticky hot honey chicken, rice, fresh vegetables, avocado, and bright lime.
Ingredients
- * 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
- * 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- * 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- * 1/3 cup honey
- * 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- * 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- * 3 cups cooked rice
- * 1 cup corn
- * 1 cup cucumber diced
- * 2 cups coleslaw mix
- * 1 avocado sliced or diced
- * 2 green onions sliced
- * Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Season the chicken with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through.
- In a small bowl, stir together honey, hot sauce, and lime juice.
- Pour the hot honey sauce over the cooked chicken.
- Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring until the chicken is glossy and coated.
- Divide the cooked rice between four bowls.
- Top each bowl with hot honey chicken, corn, cucumber, coleslaw mix, avocado, and green onions.
- Serve with lime wedges and extra pan sauce if desired.
Notes
* Use chicken thighs for a juicier bowl or chicken breasts for a leaner option.
* Adjust the hot sauce to make the bowl milder or spicier.
* Add the honey sauce at the end to prevent burning.
* Swap rice for quinoa, cauliflower rice, lettuce, or roasted sweet potatoes.
* Store chicken, rice, and fresh toppings separately in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
* Cooked hot honey chicken can be frozen for up to 2 months.
* Add ranch, spicy mayo, or Greek yogurt sauce for a creamy topping. ## Nutrition Nutrition information is estimated per serving. * Calories: 560
* Protein: 39g
* Carbohydrates: 64g
* Fat: 18g
* Saturated Fat: 4g
* Fiber: 6g
* Sugar: 25g
* Sodium: 540mg
* Adjust the hot sauce to make the bowl milder or spicier.
* Add the honey sauce at the end to prevent burning.
* Swap rice for quinoa, cauliflower rice, lettuce, or roasted sweet potatoes.
* Store chicken, rice, and fresh toppings separately in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
* Cooked hot honey chicken can be frozen for up to 2 months.
* Add ranch, spicy mayo, or Greek yogurt sauce for a creamy topping. ## Nutrition Nutrition information is estimated per serving. * Calories: 560
* Protein: 39g
* Carbohydrates: 64g
* Fat: 18g
* Saturated Fat: 4g
* Fiber: 6g
* Sugar: 25g
* Sodium: 540mg