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    Quick Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe

    Published: Nov 7, 2016 · Modified: Aug 5, 2022 by Anna 9 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Quick Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe - sweet and spicy chicken with honey chipotle sauce, vegetables and served over rice. Quick, easy and flavorful!

    Honey Chipotle Chicken in a bowl.

    Today, I am back with another quick and easy dinner idea for busy weeknights or simply when you need a good yet quick dinner. After the highly popular Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls recipe and the fantastic feedback it has gotten, I wanted to make another quick chicken recipe that has a lot of flavor and it takes only few minutes to whip up.

    I didn't have to look far because these  Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings gave me all the inspiration I needed. My Hubby and I loved the honey chipotle sauce the wings cooked in and I knew I needed to make it again for a chicken dinner.

    Quick Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe - sweet and spicy chicken with honey chipotle sauce, vegetables and served over rice. Quick, easy and flavorful!

    This dish is saucy! You will not complain about a lack of flavor here. There is a ton of it. Sweet honey and spicy chipotle peppers make the base of this sauce quite irresistible. This time, in place of just steamed broccoli florets, I decided to add Asian vegetable mix. It has baby corn, carrot sticks, snap peas and broccoli. You could go with any veggie blend you like. Add a scoop of perfectly cooked rice and dinner is done!

    Another option is to make the sauce and rice a day ahead. The next day, turn the rice into fried rice and serve with chicken cooked in this sauce. Dinner on the table even faster!

    Quick Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe - sweet and spicy chicken with honey chipotle sauce, vegetables and served over rice. Quick, easy and flavorful!
    Honey Chipotle Chicken in a bowl.

    Quick Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe

    Author: Anna
    Quick Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe - sweet and spicy chicken with honey chipotle sauce, vegetables and served over rice. Quick, easy and flavorful!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 438 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1,5 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
    • salt and pepper
    • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch or flour
    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 Tablespoon butter
    • 1/3 cup honey
    • 3 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
    • 2 chipotle peppers see note
    • 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce from the can with peppers
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 1/4 cup ketchup
    • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice optional but recommended
    • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
    • 1/4 cup water
    • 1 pkg frozen vegetable mix thawed, I used Asian blend
    • cooked rice

    Instructions
     

    • In a blender, place honey, brown sugar, peppers, adobo sauce, salt, garlic, ketchup, vinegar and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
    • Season chicken with salt and pepper and sprinkle cornstarch or flour over. Toss chicken to coat.
    • In a large saucepan, heat up oil and butter until butter is melted. Add chicken to pan and cook until done, browning on all sides, about 7 minutes or so.
    • Pour sauce over chicken and stir together. Cook over medium heat, until sauce is bubbly. Stir often.
    • In a measuring cup, mix together cornstarch and water. Add to saucepan and cook until sauce thickens. Stir often.
    • Add veggies and stir together.
    • Serve over rice.

    Notes

    This dish was spicy for me but my Hubby thought it could use more heat. If you love spicy food, you may want to add one more chipotle pepper.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1284mg | Potassium: 703mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 5.6mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Dyane says

      January 14, 2017 at 12:17 am

      5 stars
      This was so flavorful! I was hesitant at first, because I can't handle super spicy. But went ahead with 1 pepper and the Adobe sauce. It was the perfect balance of heat/spice. I thought it was just spicy enough and he loved the sauce (he did ask me if there was pineapple instead of peppers). Definitely a keeper! I did substitute plain zoodles for the rice and there was more then enough sauce to go around. Thank you for a great recipe.

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      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        January 14, 2017 at 12:32 am

        Hi Dyane! That's fantastic! Thank you so much for trying this recipe. 😀 I am so happy to know that you guys enjoyed it! Thank you for letting me know! Have a beautiful weekend! -Anna

        Reply
    2. Trish says

      November 10, 2016 at 11:11 am

      My chipotle loving family will go crazy for this easy dinner!

      Reply
    3. Dorothy says

      November 10, 2016 at 1:50 am

      5 stars
      Love the sweet-hot combo with chicken!

      Reply
    4. Michelle says

      November 09, 2016 at 4:18 pm

      Ooh, I love how saucy this is! Seriously looks amazing!

      Reply
    5. Dee says

      November 09, 2016 at 12:02 pm

      You had me at quick and easy, and this looks awesome!

      Reply
    6. Kimberly says

      November 09, 2016 at 1:01 am

      This sounds delish, love the flavors!

      Reply
    7. Erin says

      November 08, 2016 at 11:12 pm

      I'm a sucker for saucy dishes, so I have NO doubt I'd adore this rice bowl. I know my husband and daughter would, too!

      Reply
    8. Lori says

      November 08, 2016 at 10:56 pm

      5 stars
      I want to make this for dinner- yum!

      Reply

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