Honey Garlic Chicken with Rice
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This Honey Garlic Chicken with Rice recipe takes one of my family’s all time favorite crock pot recipes and makes it into a stove top recipe. So yummy!
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How to Make Honey Garlic Chicken on a Stove Top
Aunt Lou here.
My family loved when I first made this recipe in the crock pot. When I was making this Honey Garlic Chicken on the stove top, Ryder walked by and said, “Mom! That smells heavenly!” That is quite high praise from a 9 year old. lol When Michael tried this, he said, “Wow! You really hit it out of the park with this one.” It is definitely a family favorite. I love that I have the option of making this in my crock pot or on my stove top!
This recipe is super simple to make but takes a little bit of attention when making it on the stove top. Don’t let that scare you away from making this if you are new to cooking. As long as you follow the recipe, this is going to be one that you will want to come back to again and again.
What You Will Need for Honey Garlic Chicken with Rice
Ingredients Needed
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken, cubed
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
Equipment Needed
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Medium bowl
- Stirring spatulas
- Small bowl or coffee cup
- Large skillet with lid
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cooking Time: 28 to 32 minutes total
- Standing Time: 5 to 10 minutes
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Honey Garlic Chicken with Rice
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken cubed
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- Cooked Rice
Instructions
- Place your cubed chicken in the bottom of your large skillet.
- In a medium size bowl, mix together your honey, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce and garlic until well blended.
- Pour your sauce over your cubed chicken and stir.
- Cover and cook over medium high heat for approximately 8 minutes, stirring at 4 minutes, until it comes to a full boil.
- Stir, turn your heat down to simmer, covered, for 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl or coffee cup, mix together the corn starch and water until completely blended, pour into your skillet and stir.
- Heat, uncovered, over medium high heat until it is at a rolling boil (about 3-5 minutes), reduce heat and cook at a simmer for approximately 5-10 minutes more, stirring continually, until it is just a little thinner than you want it. (It will thicken as it cools.)
- Remove skillet from heat and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
- Serve chicken and sauce over a bed of rice.
Notes
- Looking for more recipes? Ourย Recipe Finderย can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks,ย slowย cookers and low carb essentials in ourย Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.ย The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All stove tops cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own stove top and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
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We loved this. So quick and easy. Iโd probably cut back on the brown sugar and honey by a bit next time and add chili flakes or something for a little heat. Great recipe!
my husband brother in law and sister in law really love this chicken and sauce. it is a keeper and has been placed in honor of the meal list.not to sweet or to sharp just plain yummy.
I agree! It is just plain yummy! I’m so glad you and your loved ones enjoy it as much as we do.
My husband and I loved this. Didn’t put the chicken over rice, just served as is. Made some zucchini baked fries and it was a great dinner.
That sounds like a delicious dinner! I’m so glad you and your husband loved this. It makes our day to hear our readers enjoy a recipe we have shared!