Description
An easy weeknight meal featuring honey BBQ chicken and fluffy rice cooked together in one pan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add chopped onions and bell pepper and sauté until soft.
- Add chicken and cook until browned on both sides.
- In a bowl, mix honey and BBQ sauce and pour over the chicken.
- Add rice and chicken broth to the pan and stir well.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Check that rice is cooked and chicken is tender.
- Season with salt and pepper before serving.
Notes
For a healthier twist, swap white rice for brown rice, trim fat from chicken, and use low-sugar BBQ sauce. Stir in spinach at the end for extra veggies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: one-pan, chicken, BBQ, weeknight meal