Description
This Honey BBQ Chicken Rice Bowl is a quick, naturally gluten-free lunch or dinner featuring sweet-sticky BBQ chicken, fluffy rice, and crunchy veggies. It’s customizable, meal-prep friendly, and comes together in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1/2 cup honey BBQ sauce (plus more for drizzling)
- 3 cups cooked rice (jasmine, basmati, brown, or cauliflower rice)
- 1 large bell pepper (red, yellow, or orange), sliced
- 1/2 cup sweet corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Handful fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- If cooking rice fresh, combine 1 cup uncooked rice with 2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 15-18 minutes. Fluff and set aside.
- Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Toss with half the honey BBQ sauce (1/4 cup), a pinch of salt, and black pepper. Let marinate while prepping veggies (2-10 minutes).
- Slice bell pepper, chop green onions, slice avocado, and chop cilantro. If using frozen corn, microwave for 1 minute to thaw.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and cook for 3-4 minutes without moving to sear. Flip, add remaining BBQ sauce, and cook another 3-4 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sticky.
- Optional: Push chicken to the side or remove from pan. Add bell peppers and corn to the pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened, or leave raw for extra crunch.
- Divide rice among serving bowls. Top with cooked chicken, peppers, corn, avocado, green onions, and cilantro. Drizzle with any extra sauce from the pan.
- Finish with a sprinkle of salt, black pepper, and a squeeze of lime if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
For meal prep, store sauce separately to keep chicken from getting soggy. Use leftover or rotisserie chicken for an even faster meal. Swap in any veggies you have on hand, or use cauliflower rice for a low-carb version. Always check BBQ sauce and rice labels for gluten if needed. Let chicken marinate for extra flavor, and avoid overcooking to keep it juicy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1 cup
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 1.5
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 25
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