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honey lemon garlic chicken with rice 175960506

Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken and Rice Bowls

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Skip takeout with this easy honey garlic chicken and rice—a sweet, tangy, and perfect meal prep dinner ready in no time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 463
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup honey
  • 4 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 and ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a skillet. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until done.
  2. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook over medium heat until thickened.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Serve immediately, or cool and transfer to meal prep containers. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 49gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1058mgSugar: 35g

Notes

Serve this chicken with ½ cup of rice and ½ cup of steamed vegetable per serving.
The calorie count for chicken, sauce, broccoli and rice is 801 calories per serving.