Honey lemon chicken bowl | full recipe

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Agave syrup has a lower glycemic index, while brown sugar is more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, and coconut aminos are often cheaper.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories, while chicken thighs are less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Add oil to a skillet and sauté garlic for about 1 minute.

Add washed basmati rice to the skillet and stir for about 2 minutes.

Pour in water and add lime zest, salt, chicken bouillon, and black pepper for flavor.

Add half of the lime juice and toss the mixture.

Cover the skillet and let it cook for about 25 minutes.

After 25 minutes, cover the rice and let it sit for about 10 minutes before fluffing it.

Add remaining lime juice and cilantro to the rice, and toss well.

Prepare black bean and corn salsa by mixing black beans, corn, avocados, red onions, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, lime juice, seasoned salt, black pepper, and Italian dressing in a bowl.

Toss all salsa ingredients together and cover to refrigerate until ready to use.

Combine seasonings (saon, black pepper, chicken bouillon, seasoned salt, paprika, green seasoning) in a bowl.

Add a little oil to the seasoning mix and coat the chicken thighs well with the marinade.

Let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Cook the chicken thighs in a skillet, half at a time, for about 5 minutes per side until cooked through.

Remove the cooked chicken and repeat with the second batch.

Prepare the honey lemon glaze by adding butter to the skillet, then honey, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

Mix the glaze ingredients and allow to simmer and reduce until thickened.

Return the chicken thighs to the skillet and coat them in the glaze, cooking for about 1 minute per side.

Garnish the dish with fresh parsley before plating.

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