Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Bowls are a delicious and flavorful meal option that combines tender chicken pieces coated in a sweet and spicy honey sauce with a variety of nutritious accompaniments. Perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
For the chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
For the hot honey sauce:
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
For the bowls:
- 2 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 1 cup steamed broccoli
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Toss chicken pieces with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Sauté in a skillet until cooked through.
- Make the hot honey sauce: Combine honey, hot sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan. Warm until slightly thickened.
- Assemble the bowls: Divide rice into bowls, top with chicken, broccoli, corn, avocado, and green onions. Drizzle with hot honey sauce.
Notes
- Adjust spice levels to taste.
- Substitute quinoa or cauliflower rice for a different base.
- Perfect for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
