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Honey Rhubarb Chicken Recipe
This honey rhubarb chicken recipe uses rhubarb, spring's prized vegetable, in a delicious savory sauce that's both tart and sweet. It's a play on sweet and sour chicken with tender, juicy meat and bold, sweet flavors. Using just 10 ingredients, it's easy to execute and makes a healthy dinner that's ready in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 472 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup chopped rhubarb fresh or frozen
- ½ ½ cup honey
- ¼ ¼ cup chopped onion
- ¼ ¼ cup soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 1 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
- 4 4 cloves garlic
- 8 8 medium chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 2 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- Sesame seeds and minced cilantro for serving
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the rhubarb, honey, onion, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic and blend on high until smooth.
- In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the cornstarch.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs and sear until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and bring it to a boil. Let it boil rapidly for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce has thickened. Serve the chicken with some sesame seeds and minced cilantro sprinkled over the top.
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Notes
- The rhubarb on the plate in the pictures is there so you know right away what this recipe is made with. As rhubarb is very tart, we don't recommend serving it sliced beside the chicken.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = 2 chicken thighs + ¼ of the sauce
Calories
472kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
194mg
(65%)
Sodium
998mg
(42%)
Potassium
673mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
82IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = 2 chicken thighs + ¼ of the sauce | |
| Calories | 472kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 998mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 673mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 82IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.