🍯 Honey Garlic Chicken with Rice

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Boneless chicken thighs glazed with honey, soy sauce and plenty of garlic, served with rice and green beans. Sweet, savory and done in 25 minutes.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 620 calories per serving💪 41 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup (4 oz) long-grain white rice
  • 9 oz (250 g) green beans
  • 12 oz (350 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
  • to taste salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the rice in salted water according to the package. Boil the green beans for 6 minutes and drain.
  2. Cut the chicken into pieces and brown in a skillet with the oil for 7-8 minutes, until cooked through.
  3. Mix the honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, cornstarch and 4 tablespoons of water.
  4. Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until it thickens and glazes the chicken.
  5. Serve the chicken with the rice and green beans.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

620
calories
41 g
protein
78 g
carbs
16 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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