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Hot honey chicken rice bowls with crispy chicken, rice, cucumber, avocado, carrots, and lime

Hot Honey Chicken Rice Bowls

These hot honey chicken rice bowls are a fast and flavorful dinner with crispy bite-size chicken, fluffy rice, fresh toppings, and a glossy sweet-spicy hot honey sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 612 kcal

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Small saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

For the Hot Honey Sauce

  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce use 1 to 2 tablespoons to taste
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt

For the Bowls

  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • 1 large cucumber diced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds optional
  • 1 lime cut into wedges for serving

Instructions
 

Prepare the Chicken and Sauce

  • Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Place it in a bowl and add the kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and cornstarch. Toss until evenly coated.
    Step-by-step hot honey chicken rice bowls showing seasoned chicken, sauce preparation, and skillet cooking
  • Add the honey, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, butter, apple cider vinegar, and salt to a small saucepan. Warm over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring gently, until smooth and glossy. Do not boil. Set aside.

Cook the Chicken

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on the first side.
  • Stir and continue cooking for another 4 to 6 minutes, until the chicken is browned, cooked through, and lightly crisp around the edges.
  • Reduce the heat to low and pour about half of the hot honey sauce over the chicken. Toss until evenly coated and glossy.

Assemble the Bowls

  • Divide the warm rice among 4 bowls.
    Hot honey chicken rice bowls with sauced chicken, rice, fresh toppings, and final drizzle
  • Top with the hot honey chicken, diced cucumber, sliced avocado, shredded carrots, and green onions.
  • Drizzle the remaining hot honey sauce over the bowls. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if using, and serve with lime wedges.
Hot honey chicken rice bowls with crispy chicken, rice, cucumber, avocado, carrots, and lime
Hot Honey Chicken Rice Bowls

Notes

Pro tip: Keep a little of the hot honey sauce for the final drizzle so the bowls stay glossy and full of flavor. Storage: Store the chicken, rice, and toppings separately when possible and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Reheat the chicken and rice before assembling.

Nutrition

Calories: 612kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 29gFat: 29gFiber: 5gSugar: 20g
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