Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls
Honey Chipotle Chicken Rice Bowls are the best blend of sweet and smoky flavors! Tender chicken is glazed with honey chipotle marinade that perfectly complements the fluffy rice with creamy avocado crema and crisp corn salsa!
Ingredients
Honey Chipotle Chicken
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp chipotle in adobo sauce
- 1 chipotle in adobo pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for cooking the chicken
- 1 lime, juiced
For Serving
- avocado crema
- corn salsa
- cooked white rice
- fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
Honey Chipotle Chicken
- Add the chicken to a large bowl or a ziplock bag. Add in the honey, chipotles in adobo, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, olive oil and lime juice.
- Toss to coat the chicken in the spices. Marinate for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
- When you are ready to cook heat a large skillet over medium high heat with olive oil.Add in chicken and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165. If the sauce starts to burn (due to the honey) turn down the heat.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and allow it to rest for a couple of minutes.Squeeze half of a lime onto the chicken.
- Cut or shred the chicken into bite size pieces.
Assemble Bowls
- Add rice, corn salsa, chicken and avocado cream to bowls. Add additional toppings if desired and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 22gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 394mgPotassium: 319mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 37IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg