Honey Garlic Chicken Bowls

If your family loves takeout-style dinners but you want something quick and affordable at home, these Honey Garlic Chicken Bowls are such a great recipe to keep in your rotation. The sauce is sweet, savory, and made with simple pantry ingredients, and everything comes together in one skillet.

This is one of those dinners that feels like something you ordered from a restaurant but takes less than 30 minutes to make. Serve it over rice with broccoli or your favorite vegetables for an easy meal everyone will eat.

It also works great for leftovers and reheats really well the next day.

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cuisine: Chinese

Courses: Dinner

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 4

Best Season: Winter, Fall, Suitable throughout the year

Description

Honey garlic chicken bowls are an easy weeknight dinner made with chicken, rice, broccoli, soy sauce, and honey. A simple budget-friendly family meal that tastes like takeout.

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cups cooked white rice
2 cups broccoli (fresh or frozen)
Honey Garlic Sauce Honey Garlic Sauce
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 cloves garlic (or 1½ teaspoons minced garlic)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
Optional garnish: (green onions, sesame seeds)

Instructions

1
Cook rice according to package directions and set aside.
2
Steam broccoli until tender.
3
In a small bowl, whisk together:
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honey
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soy sauce
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garlic
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brown sugar
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cornstarch
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water
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken pieces until browned and fully cooked.
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Pour sauce into skillet and stir until it thickens and coats the chicken, about 2–3 minutes.
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Serve chicken over rice with broccoli on the side or mixed in.
13
Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds if desired.

Note

Chicken thighs work great here too

Frozen broccoli keeps this recipe extra easy

Add carrots or snap peas for extra veggies

Sauce thickens quickly, so stir continuously after adding

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Read it online: https://budgetfriendlykitchen.com/recipe/honey-garlic-chicken-bowls-2/

Taylor

Food and Lifestyle Blogger

Hi, I’m Taylor-a busy mom of two, food blogger, and the heart behind Budget Friendly Kitchen. I’m passionate about creating simple, affordable meals for families and love spending time in the kitchen, trying new recipes, and making memories with my family.