Description
A comforting dish of tender chicken glazed in sweet honey and black pepper, served over fluffy rice—a timeless family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup rice (white or brown)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
- Optional: Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and black pepper and cook until browned on both sides, about 5-7 minutes.
- Mix honey, soy sauce, and black pepper in a bowl. Pour the mixture over the chicken and add the sliced bell peppers.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Rinse the rice under cold water until clear and cook according to package instructions in water or chicken broth.
- Serve the honey pepper chicken over the rice, garnished with green onions.
Notes
Marinate chicken in the honey-soy mixture for deeper flavor. Serve with a simple side salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg