Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Bowls are a perfect balance of sweet and spicy, featuring tender chicken coated in a sticky hot honey sauce, served over a bed of rice or quinoa with fresh toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
- 1 cup shredded cabbage or slaw mix
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- ½ cup pickled red onions (optional)
- Chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as sriracha or Frank’s RedHot)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
For the Hot Honey Sauce:
Instructions
- Prepare Hot Honey Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- Cook Chicken: In a medium bowl, toss chicken with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook in a skillet until golden brown and cooked through.
- Add Hot Honey Sauce: Lower heat, pour hot honey sauce over chicken, stir, and cook for 1–2 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Assemble Bowls: Divide cooked rice or quinoa into serving bowls. Top with hot honey chicken, shredded cabbage, avocado slices, pickled red onions, and cilantro. Serve warm.
Notes
- Swap white rice for cauliflower rice for a low-carb option.
- Add a drizzle of ranch or yogurt dressing for extra creaminess.
- Great for meal prep—store ingredients separately and reheat before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
