Description
A vibrant and healthy bowl filled with honey-lime marinated chicken, roasted vegetables, and served over a bed of rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and chili flakes to taste
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 3–4 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- Avocado, yogurt or sour cream, and limes, for serving
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/3 cup salsa verde
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil for vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon honey for vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- Flaky salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- On a baking sheet, toss the chicken with olive oil, honey, chopped garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and chili flakes.
- Add sliced bell peppers and onion, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked.
- Make the vinaigrette by mixing salsa verde, olive oil, honey, lime juice, and flaky salt.
- Thinly slice the chicken and serve over rice with roasted vegetables, avocado, cherry tomatoes, yogurt or sour cream, and cilantro.
- Drizzle with vinaigrette and add extra salt if desired.
Notes
For deeper flavor, marinate chicken in advance and customize the rice as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg