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Honey Soy Chicken and Rice
Honey Soy Chicken and Rice features tender strips of chicken quickly browned and simmered in a honey, soy sauce, and garlic-ginger glaze with a hint of hot sauce. The sauce thickens as it cooks around the chicken, offering a sticky sweet-savory flavor. The dish is served over rice and garnished with sesame seeds and green onions, with optional cooked broccoli for freshness and color.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
4
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons ginger chopped fresh
- 2 teaspoons garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce see notes
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast cut into ½-inch strips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For serving:
- rice cooked
- sesame seeds
- green onion sliced
- ½ pound broccoli optional, cooked florets
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.
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Notes
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce to suit your preferred spice level or omit it entirely for no spiciness.
- Try substituting cooked vegetables such as green beans or snap peas for the broccoli for variety.
- The recipe is adapted slightly from allrecipes, keeping a balance of sweetness and savory flavors in the glaze.