Honey BBQ Chicken Bowls

Honey BBQ Chicken Bowl in a white ceramic bowl.

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Fresh, fast, and easy! Sweet and saucy bites of honey BBQ chicken join up with rice, black beans, corn, lettuce, and more. A generous drizzle of ranch dressing seals the deal!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Servings: Servings

Calories: 858kcal

Ingredients

For the Honey BBQ Chicken

2 pounds chicken breast
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup bbq sauce
1/4 cup honey

For the bowls

1 cup long grain rice
1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
1 cup corn (canned or frozen)
1 head romaine lettuce chopped
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
¼ cup pickled onions see note
¼ cup chopped cilantro
¼ ranch dressing

Instructions

Prepare the rice per package instructions.

To make the Honey BBQ Chicken

Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces, about 1 inch. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil. Once hot, place the seasoned chicken in the skillet and allow to cook without stirring for 3-4 minutes. Then stir the chicken and continue to cook stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through, about 3-5 additional minutes. Chicken should be 165˚F internal temperature.
Once done, remove the skillet from the heat.
Mix the honey BBQ sauce up by whisking together BBQ sauce and honey until smooth.
Pour the honey BBQ sauce over the chicken bites in the skillet and stir until all chicken bites are evenly coated in the sauce.

To assemble the bowls

Heat the corn and beans.
Place a scoop of rice on one side of the bowl. Add romaine lettuce to the other side of the bowl.
Add a scoop of black beans and a scoop of corn to the bowl, then top with pickled onions and cheese.
To finish, drizzle with ranch dressing and a sprinkle of cilantro.

Notes

Onions- We like pickled onions, but you can substitute other onions here as well. Chopped green onions and french fried onions also make a great compliment to the bowl.

Substitutions:

Chicken: Boneless, skinless chicken thighs may be used.

How to Store: Separate leftovers into meal-size portions and place in an airtight container. Refrigerate for 3-4 days.

How to Reheat: This can be reheated in the microwave in 30 second increments, or cover with tin foil and place into the oven to reheat.

How to Scale: This recipe can easily be doubled if you are feeding a crowd or halved for smaller portions.

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