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Honey Garlic Chicken Rice Bowl

A quick and flavorful rice bowl featuring tender chicken coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce served over fluffy rice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 bowls
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Calories: 540

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 2 large chicken breasts cubed
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil
Honey Garlic Sauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes optional
Bowl Base
  • 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
  • 2 tbsp green onions chopped
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Equipment

  • skillet or frying pan
  • spatula
  • mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Season and coat chicken with cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
  2. Pan-fry chicken until golden and fully cooked, then set aside.
  3. Prepare honey garlic sauce in the same pan until slightly thickened.
  4. Return chicken to pan and coat fully in sauce.
  5. Serve over rice and top with green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

For extra crispiness, let chicken sit in cornstarch for 5 minutes before cooking.