Description
A bright and easy dish featuring honey glazed chicken, avocado, and seasoned rice for a quick weeknight meal that feels special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- Oil (for cooking)
- 1 cup cooked rice (white or brown)
- ¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 ripe avocados, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and trim any fat.
- Mix honey, lime juice, lime zest, and garlic in a bowl.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the chicken until golden on each side.
- Lower the heat and pour the honey lime mix over the chicken.
- Cook until the sauce thickens and the chicken reaches a safe temperature.
- Let the chicken rest five minutes, then slice thin.
- Fluff the cooked rice with a fork.
- Stir coriander, lime juice, and salt into the rice.
- Toss avocado slices with lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Place a scoop of rice on the plate.
- Top rice with sliced chicken.
- Arrange avocado slices around or on top.
- Spoon any pan sauce over the stack to finish.
Notes
Use brown rice for more fiber and adjust honey for a lighter dish. Serve with simple sides like salad or corn.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: chicken, avocado, quick meals, weeknight dinner, honey lime