🍯🌶️ Sweet meets heat in this Hot Honey Chicken & Rice dish! Crispy chicken coated in a spicy-sweet glaze, served over a bed of fluffy rice and colorful vegetables. It’s a quick, easy dinner that still feels indulgent—and it’s bursting with bold, balanced flavors. ✨🍗
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🧾 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
🍗 Hot Honey Chicken
• 1 lb boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• Oil for frying
🌶️ Hot Honey Glaze
• ¼ cup honey 🍯
• 1–2 tsp hot sauce (or more for extra heat)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp garlic powder
🍚 Rice & Vegetables
• 1½ cups cooked white or brown rice
• 1 cup broccoli florets (steamed or roasted)
• ½ cup diced carrots
• ½ cup corn kernels or peas
• Salt & pepper to taste
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🔥 Instructions
1. Prep & Fry the Chicken
• Season chicken pieces with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Coat chicken in flour, dip in beaten egg, then coat in breadcrumbs.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Fry chicken in batches until golden and cooked through, about 3–4 minutes per side.
• Drain on paper towels.
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2. Make the Hot Honey Glaze
• In a small saucepan, combine honey, hot sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic powder.
• Heat gently over low, stirring, until the sauce is warm and well combined.
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3. Prepare Rice & Vegetables
• While the chicken cooks, steam or roast vegetables until tender.
• Toss cooked rice with a little salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil or soy sauce, if desired.
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4. Assemble the Dish
• Arrange a bed of rice on each plate.
• Add the steamed or roasted vegetables on the side.
• Top with crispy chicken pieces.
• Drizzle the hot honey glaze generously over the chicken.
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✨ Crispy, sweet, spicy, and absolutely satisfying—this Hot Honey Chicken & Rice will be your new go-to comfort meal.
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