Honey Pepper Chicken
Honey pepper chicken is the perfect mix of sweet and slightly spicy flavor that can be on your table in under half an hour! This is easy twist on chicken and rice uses simple ingredients to make a family friendly meal even on the busiest of days.
If you’re juggling work, kids, and everything in between, getting dinner on the table can feel like just one more thing on an already long list.
That’s where this honey pepper chicken comes in.
It’s an easy, flavorful twist on chicken and rice that makes it even more delish.
And bonus!
You probably have most of the ingredients already since it uses pantry staples.
It’s the effortless kind of dinner you can put together without a ton of thought.
And the honey pepper sauce is mainly sweet with just a little bit of pepper.
It keeps things interesting without scaring off picky eaters.
If you’re looking for a stress free, yummy meal that everyone will actually eat, this honey pepper chicken deserves a spot in your weeknight rotation.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Rice– We use white, but use whatever you like. You could also substitute noodles if you prefer.
- Chicken breasts– Boneless, skinless breasts. Trim off the extra fat.
- Oil– Vegetable oil, canola oil, or olive oil all work.
- Spices– Garlic salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes
- Garlic– Minced or pressed fresh cloves
- Bell pepper– Diced red bell pepper. However you can use any color bell pepper you have.
- Honey
- Soy sauce– You can use lite or low sodium soy sauce if you prefer
- Green onions– Thinly sliced
How to Make
Honey pepper chicken is so easy to make!
Just start the rice so it’s finished around the same time as the chicken.
After you get the rice going, stir together the diced chicken breasts, 1 tbsp oil, garlic salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl.
Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium to high heat.
Cook the diced chicken for about 8 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and fully cooked.
Once the chicken is golden and fully cooked, take it out of the pan and set it aside.
Then add the minced or pressed garlic and diced bell pepper to the skillet and cook over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring the whole time.
Stir in the honey and the soy sauce and stir and keeps stirring until a sauce forms and gets slightly thick.
Toss the chicken with the sauce in the pan until it gets coated.
Serve it over rice and top with chopped scallions if desired.
Enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Store any leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
If you have any leftover rice, store it separately so it doesn’t absorb all the sauce.
Reheat in a hot skillet or in the microwave until warmed through.
Tips and Tricks
- Don’t want it spicy? Skip the red pepper flakes. If you want it spicier, add extra red pepper flakes.
- Save time with microwaveable rice.
- If the sauce isn’t thick enough for you, let it cook for another minute or so and it will keep reducing.
Other Easy Asian Inspired Recipes
Honey pepper chicken is an easy, family friendly chicken skillet with a sweet and spicy twist.
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other easy Asian inspired recipes to enjoy?
Try these:
- Korean Beef Ramen
- Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki
- Beijing Beef
- Pork Lo Mein
- Chinese Chow Mein
- Air Fryer Pineapple Chicken
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Honey Pepper Chicken
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed of fat & diced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil divided
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 1 red bell pepper seeded & diced
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 cups steamed white rice for serving
- thinly sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the diced chicken breasts, 1 tbsp oil, garlic salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Stir to evenly combine.3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp garlic salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- To a large skillet add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to the pan and cook the diced chicken over a medium to high heat.
- Stir and cook for about 8 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and fully cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the garlic and diced bell pepper to the skillet and stir over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes.3 cloves garlic, 1 red bell pepper
- Add in the honey and the soy sauce and stir until a sauce forms and thickens slightly, it should coat the back of a spoon.1/2 cup honey, 1/4 cup soy sauce
- Add the chicken to the pan and gently to evenly coat.
- Serve the chicken over steamed white rice and top with chopped scallions, if desired.2 cups steamed white rice, thinly sliced green onions
Notes
- Don't want it spicy? Skip the red pepper flakes. If you want it spicier, add extra red pepper flakes.
- Save time with microwaveable rice.
- If the sauce isn't thick enough for you, let it cook for another minute or so and it will keep reducing.
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