Description
A quick and healthy honey BBQ chicken rice dish perfect for busy weeknights. This recipe combines tender chicken, sweet honey BBQ sauce, and fluffy rice for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 1/2 cup honey BBQ sauce
- 1 cup white rice
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Cook chicken for 5-6 minutes per side until fully cooked.
- Remove chicken from skillet and let it rest for 2 minutes.
- Slice chicken into strips and toss with honey BBQ sauce.
- In a pot, bring water or broth to a boil.
- Add rice, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Fluff rice with a fork and serve with BBQ chicken on top.
Notes
- Use pre-cooked chicken to save time.
- Adjust BBQ sauce quantity to your taste.
- Serve with steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg