Description
These Sticky Chicken Rice Bowls are a delicious and easy-to-make Asian-inspired meal that is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Tender chicken pieces coated in a flavorful sticky sauce are served over fluffy jasmine rice, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Sticky Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
For Serving:
- 4 cups cooked jasmine or white rice
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Toss the Chicken: Coat chicken pieces with cornstarch.
- Cook the Chicken: Sauté chicken in vegetable oil until golden.
- Make the Sauce: Combine soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook with Sauce: Pour sauce over chicken, simmer until thickened.
- Assemble Bowls: Serve chicken over rice, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Swap rice for a lighter option like brown rice, cauliflower rice, or quinoa.
- Add steamed broccoli or sautéed veggies for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
