Description
Honey BBQ Chicken Rice brings sizzling comfort right to your dinner table with bold flavors that blend perfectly in just one pan. Weeknight cooking gets super easy when chicken, rice, and tangy sauce come together in a simple, satisfying meal that makes your whole family smile.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Rice & Liquid Base:
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
Seasonings & Sauce:
- 0.5 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toss 1 ½ lbs chicken pieces with ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, salt, and pepper. Sear chicken for 3-4 minutes until golden brown on all sides.
- Remove chicken from skillet. Lower heat slightly and pour ½ cup BBQ sauce with 2 tablespoons honey into the pan. Stir and let sauce bubble for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice directly into the sauce. Pour 1 ½ cups chicken broth over the rice. Thoroughly mix everything in the skillet.
- Gently return seared chicken to the skillet, nestling pieces into the rice mixture. Cover with a tight lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice absorbs most liquid and becomes tender.
- Remove from heat and let skillet rest for 3-5 minutes. Fluff rice gently with a fork. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top if desired.
- Serve the chicken and rice directly from the skillet while warm, ensuring each serving gets chicken and sauce.
Notes
- Always use a heavy-bottomed skillet for even heat distribution and perfect searing of chicken.
- Letting the BBQ sauce and honey bubble creates a rich, caramelized flavor that deepens the overall taste of the dish.
- Select a low-sodium chicken broth to control salt levels and prevent the dish from becoming too salty.
- For a gluten-free version, choose a gluten-free BBQ sauce and verify all ingredient labels carefully.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 423 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg