Quick Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe
Quick Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe - sweet and spicy chicken with honey chipotle sauce, vegetables and served over rice. Quick, easy and flavorful!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 438kcal
Ingredients
- 1,5 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- salt and pepper
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch or flour
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 chipotle peppers see note
- 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce from the can with peppers
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice optional but recommended
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ 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
