Description
A quick and delicious dish featuring juicy chicken thighs cooked with rice in a sweet and smoky honey BBQ sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (optional)
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and sear chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown, then remove and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix BBQ sauce, honey, and minced garlic.
- In the same pan, toast the uncooked rice for 1–2 minutes, then add chicken broth and half the sauce, stirring to combine.
- Return the chicken to the pan, poor the remaining sauce over the top, and cover.
- Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Add mixed vegetables, cover, and cook for 5 more minutes, until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.
- Let sit for 5 minutes and garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, try using different BBQ sauces or adding spices as per your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 70mg