Description
This Honey Garlic Chicken is a delicious and easy recipe featuring marinated chicken breasts served over jasmine rice with sautéed mixed vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup pure honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (e.g., broccoli and bell peppers)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Chop vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
- Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, mix soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, and sesame oil. Add chicken breasts and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the chicken: Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for 7-8 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Sauté vegetables: In the same skillet, add chopped veggies and sauté for about 5 minutes until tender yet crisp.
- Create the sauce: Mix cornstarch with water until smooth; stir into the leftover marinade in the skillet and cook until thickened.
- Assemble bowls: Layer rice at the bottom of meal prep containers, top with chicken slices and sautéed vegetables, then drizzle with remaining sauce.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes to the marinade.
- This dish is perfect for meal prep—store in airtight containers for easy lunches.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg