Description
A vibrant rice bowl featuring honey-lime marinated chicken, creamy avocado, and colorful veggies, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts (about 400g)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 2 ripe avocados, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, lime juice, lime zest, minced garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper to create a marinade.
- Add the chicken breasts to the marinade, ensuring they’re coated, and let soak for 10–15 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the marinated chicken for 5–7 minutes on each side until golden and fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing it into strips.
- Prepare your bowls by adding warm rice as the base.
- Arrange the sliced chicken over the rice.
- Add sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, corn, and red onion on top of the chicken.
- Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and add a dollop of Greek yogurt or sour cream.
- Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
Marinate chicken overnight for deeper flavors. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg