🍯🧄 Sweet, savory, and bursting with flavor, this Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Bowl is a comforting,...

🍯🧄 Sweet, savory, and bursting with flavor, this Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Bowl is a comforting, healthy meal you can whip up in no time. Juicy chicken coated in a sticky honey-garlic glaze, served with perfectly steamed rice and colorful, crunchy veggies, makes for a satisfying and wholesome dinner. 🍋✨

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🧾 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)

🍗 Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
• Salt & pepper to taste

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🍚 Bowl Base
• 1½ cups cooked jasmine or brown rice
• 1 cup broccoli florets, steamed
• 1 medium carrot, julienned or sliced thinly
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional garnish)
• 2 tbsp chopped green onions (optional garnish)

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🔥 Instructions

1. Prepare the Chicken
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season diced chicken with salt and pepper, then sear in the skillet until golden and cooked through, about 5–6 minutes. Remove and set aside.

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2. Make the Sticky Sauce
• In the same skillet, lower the heat to medium and add the garlic. Sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
• Stir in honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer, then add the cornstarch slurry. Stir until the sauce thickens, about 1–2 minutes.
• Return the cooked chicken to the skillet and toss until evenly coated in the sticky glaze.

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3. Cook the Veggies
• While the chicken cooks, steam broccoli until bright green and tender.
• Lightly sauté carrot and bell pepper in a separate skillet or wok until just softened but still crisp.

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4. Assemble the Bowl
• Add cooked rice as the base.
• Top with sticky honey garlic chicken.
• Add broccoli, carrot, and bell pepper on the side.
• Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.

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✨ Sticky, flavorful, and full of vibrant veggies, this bowl is a perfect balance of sweetness and spice.

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