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Honey Soy Chicken and Rice is a great weeknight family dinner. Chicken cooked in a sweet and sticky sauce flavored with garlic and ginger is served with rice and broccoli for a complete meal in one bowl.

Two plates of honey soy chicken served with rice and broccoli

You guys, it’s June!! Someone please tell me where the last 5 months have gone?

I feel like we went from wrapping Christmas gifts straight to the last day of school in the blink of an eye.

And now it’s June and I’m bracing myself for a summer of “I’m bored” comments from my school loving, social butterfly of a 5-year-old.

We’re over here trying to find the balance between dance, karate, piano and just living our best summer lives.

Hopefully the weather decides to cooperate at some point considering it’s a whopping 52 degrees in Ohio today.

Since summers can be a little unstructured around here, I’m trying to stock the freezer and fridge with ingredients for recipes that are super easy to make and that we love.

From Chicken Picatta and Instant Pot Pulled Pork to my favorite recipe for Baked Ziti, we’re pretty stocked in the grocery department.

Last week I was getting my meal plan organized and realized that even though I’ve been making this Honey Soy Chicken and Rice since I was pregnant with Elle, I’ve never shared it with you!

I’ve honestly made it countless times over the past 6 years and we never get tired of it. I typically serve my portion over caul-rice and Elle and Eric eat it over brown or white rice since they are both strongly against anything that has to do with cauliflower. Either way, it’s totally delicious and the leftovers are perfect for summer lunches on the fly!

Honey soy chicken on a serving platter next to serving dishes of cooked broccoli and rice

HONEY SOY CHICKEN: AN EASY TAKEOUT ALTERNATIVE!

I know that picking up the phone and ordering takeout is easy, and it’s a great way to support local restaurants! And they always have amazing dishes I could never recreate at home.

But honestly? Making Honey Soy Chicken and Rice is pretty easy, too.

Hear me out on this. Here’s how ordering takeout usually goes for us:

Ingredients for honey soy chicken in a bowl with a whisk

Spend 5-10 minutes trying to decide where to order from. Spend another 10 trying to agree on what to order. Wait at least 30 minutes, usually more, waiting for the food to be delivered. Realize we ordered way too much food. Eat too much and feel overly full.

Sound familiar to anyone else?

This Honey Soy Chicken and Rice can be made in less than 30 minutes. Great for those nights when no one can agree on what restaurant to order from or when you’re watching your eating-out budget.

Sauce for honey soy chicken in a bowl with a whisk

I originally found this family favorite on allrecipes. I like to serve it with cooked broccoli to make it truly a full meal in one bowl, but feel free to try it with your favorite veggie instead!

I also recommend adjusting the hot sauce based on how spicy you like your food. If you don’t like a lot of spice or are making this for your kiddos, I’d use less hot sauce. If you really love to sweat? Add more!

Honey Soy Chicken plated with broccoli on top of rice.

WANT MORE HOMEMADE TAKEOUT RECIPES?

Given how ordering takeout tends to go, I’ve come up with a few different copycat versions of restaurant recipes to make at home.

If you like this Honey Soy Chicken and Rice, you might enjoy homemade broccoli beef, brown garlic stir-fry sauce, easy sesame chicken or teriyaki chicken and broccoli.

Three heads of broccoli on a white background

Of course, we don’t just love making Asian takeout recipes at home. We also love making homemade Zuppa Toscana, Jo Jo potato wedges, and Chipotle barbacoa.

Overhead view of honey soy chicken and broccoli plated with rice

And don’t forget dessert and drinks! We’re a little bit obsessed with Stoli Doli (at least, the adults are!) and J. Alexander’s carrot cake.

Because sometimes getting that all-in agreement on a carryout restaurant is harder than whipping up a quick meal at home.

Serving platter of honey soy chicken next to a platter of cooked broccoli

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Honey Soy Chicken and Rice

By: Jamie
4.51 from 177 votes
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 22 minutes
Servings: 4
Honey Soy Chicken and Rice is a great weeknight family dinner. Chicken and broccoli cooked in a sweet and sticky sauce flavored with garlic and ginger is served over rice for a complete meal in one bowl.

Ingredients 
 

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce see notes
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves cut into ½-inch strips
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

For serving:

  • Cooked rice
  • Sesame seeds
  • Sliced green onion
  • ½ pound cooked broccoli florets optional

Instructions 

  • Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and hot sauce in a small bowl.
  • Lightly salt and pepper the chicken strips.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken strips; brown chicken on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to combine. Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Toss with the cooked broccoli, if desired, or serve the broccoli on the side.
  • Serve over rice. Top with sesame seeds and sliced green onion.

Notes

Adjust hot sauce to taste and desired spice level or omit for no spice.
Try this with your favorite cooked vegetable! Green beans or snap peas would also be delicious.
Slightly adapted from allrecipes.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 28g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 72mg, Sodium: 1150mg, Potassium: 661mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 398IU, Vitamin C: 57mg, Calcium: 45mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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19 Comments

  1. Lisa says:

    Found this recipe today and gave it a try. Oh man! It’s delicious. I maybe used a tablespoon on hot sauce and it was just right for me.
    My liquid did not thicken, so I added the rice and missed it together. Amazing!

    1. Jamie says:

      Thanks for stopping by and sharing your feedback, Lisa! Happy baking –
      Jamie

  2. Claire says:

    Just had this for the first time and it won’t be the last, absolutely lovely, thank you.

    1. Jamie says:

      So glad you enjoyed, Claire! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your feedback. Happy baking!
      Jamie

  3. Amber says:

    Yummy! My kids loved it!

    1. Jamie says:

      Yay! So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Amber!

  4. Brittani says:

    Perfect and hit the spot added salt to taste

    1. Jamie says:

      So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Brittani! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
      -Jamie

  5. Linda Lewis says:

    I made this quick meal and it was a hit. As my husband doesn’t like anything hot I left out the hot sauce and the ginger and he loved it and so too my daughter. I think next time I will put in a little ginger but today didn’t have in my cupboard.

    1. Jamie says:

      So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Linda! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
      -Jamie

  6. Marta says:

    Looks delicious and taste even better :) I did it for tonight’s dinner and it was a big success.
    I just added a little bit of starch to make the sauce thicker.
    Thank you for sharing!

    1. Jamie says:

      So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Marta! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
      -Jamie

  7. Amy Chung says:

    Really can’t go wrong with this ecipe. Great weeknight dinner. And you’re os right about feeling bloated form too much sodium. Chinese take out is the worse!

  8. bek says:

    This looks & sounds Amazing!
    I must try this. Thanks for sharing!

    1. Jamie says:

      Thanks so much for stopping by, Bek! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
      -Jamie

  9. SHANA says:

    Looks delicious and easy as I’m always struggling to decide on what to cook daily.. Thanks. I will try this

    1. Jamie says:

      Thanks so much for stopping by, Shana! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
      -Jamie

  10. steve says:

    Simple easy step to follow, we tried with my family and it was awesome!!!

    1. Jamie says:

      So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Steve! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
      -Jamie