Description
A simple and flavorful dish featuring tender chicken cooked in a sweet and smoky honey BBQ sauce, served over rice with mixed vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (your choice)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (frozen or fresh)
- Chopped green onions or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice and cook it in chicken broth according to package instructions.
- Season the chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the chicken in a pan over medium heat until fully done.
- In a bowl, mix BBQ sauce and honey, then coat the cooked chicken with the mixture.
- Steam or sauté the mixed vegetables until tender.
- Serve the honey BBQ chicken over the cooked rice with vegetables on the side.
- Garnish with chopped green onions or parsley if desired.
Notes
- Use your favorite BBQ sauce for the best flavor.
- Adjust honey quantity for preferred sweetness.
- Fresh vegetables can be substituted with frozen for convenience.
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in the BBQ-honey mixture before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: honey bbq chicken, rice dish, easy dinner recipe