Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Bowls are the perfect blend of sweet and spicy, creating a dish that will rock your dinner table. Tender chicken coated in a sticky hot honey glaze, served with fluffy rice, roasted sweet potatoes, and steamed broccoli, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup hot honey (or regular honey plus 1–2 teaspoons hot sauce)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or coconut aminos
For Serving:
- 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
- 1 cup steamed broccoli
- 1 cup roasted sweet potato cubes
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through.
- Add Flavor: Reduce heat to medium, add butter and garlic, cook until fragrant. Stir in hot honey and soy sauce, simmer until sauce thickens.
- Assemble Bowls: Divide cooked rice between bowls, top with chicken, steamed broccoli, and roasted sweet potatoes. Drizzle with remaining sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Adjust the heat level by changing the amount of hot sauce in the honey.
- Consider using cauliflower rice for a lower-carb option.
- Add extra vegetables like snap peas, bell peppers, or zucchini for more variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American / Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
