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.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 22 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
1tablespoonbrown sugar
2tablespoonshoney
¼cupsoy sauce
2teaspoonschopped fresh ginger
2teaspoonschopped garlic
2tablespoonshot saucesee notes
Salt & pepper to taste
4skinless, boneless chicken breast halvescut into ½-inch strips
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.