Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Bowls are a perfect balance of sweet and spicy, featuring tender chicken coated in a sticky hot honey sauce served over rice with fresh veggies. A delicious and quick meal idea for any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Hot Honey Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For Serving:
- 2 cups cooked rice (white, brown, or jasmine)
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- Sesame seeds and lime wedges (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, hot sauce, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 6–8 minutes until fully cooked.
- Reduce heat to medium and pour in the hot honey sauce. Simmer for 2–3 minutes, stirring to coat the chicken until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Assemble bowls with a base of cooked rice, then top with hot honey chicken, red cabbage, avocado slices, shredded carrots, and green onions. Drizzle with extra sauce from the pan and garnish with sesame seeds and lime wedges.
Notes
- Adjust the heat by increasing or decreasing the hot sauce.
- Add roasted sweet potatoes, cucumber, or edamame for variety.
- You can also swap the rice for quinoa or cauliflower rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
