Honey Lemon Chicken with Rice
By Ann
This Honey Lemon Chicken with Rice recipe is sweet-tart, and so tender you can cut it with a fork. The rice cooks so well, and absorbs so many flavors, you’d think you were eating risotto – without the time or stirring! Simply delicious.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
● 1 tsp Lemon Zest
● 1 TBSP Lemon Juice
● 1 1/4 cups Chicken Stock
● 2 TBSP Raw Honey
● 1 TBSP Soy Sauce
● 3 TBSP Cooking Oil
● 4 Chicken Breasts, sliced in half horizontally, and then vertically
● 1/2 cup Scallions, diced
● 1/2 cup Yellow Onion, diced
● 3/4 cup Medium Grain Rice (uncooked)
● 1/4 tsp Pepper
● 1 TBSP Honey Flavored Bourbon
Directions:
● Combine lemon zest, lemon juice, chicken stock, honey, honey bourbon and soy sauce in a bowl, set aside.
● Heat the cooking oil in a large pot with a cover.
● Brown chicken breasts in the hot oil, 2 minutes each side.
● Remove chicken breasts from the oil, and add the scallions and yellow onion to the oil, saute until soft.
● Add rice, pepper and broth mixture, top with the browned chicken breasts.
● Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed.
● Remove from heat, allow to sit covered 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 4 servings of Lemon Honey Chicken with Rice
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Shell says
I am thinking of trying this Ann, but I will never have honey Bourbon and I only use long grain rice. Do you think those things would make a real difference, or it would be ok?
Ann says
I think it would be fine without the honey bourbon, Shell. Using a long grain rice will make a difference. The medium grain ends up a lot like a risotto, and the long grain will not. A long grain rice will end up more like a pilaf. If that is ok with you, the rice shouldn’t take too much different, and the chicken will not either.
Ann
Shell says
I went and bought medium rice. I am going to try it soon, thanks.
Ann says
I really hope you enjoy it, Shell! We certainly do.
Ann
Jay @CraftySpices says
That combination is right down my alley :)… Oh and I think I have all these ingredients with the exception of the Honey Flavored Bourbon, but I think it may be fine without it.
Thanks and have a lovely rest of the week.
Rhonda Albom says
Yunmy! This sounds great. Too bad my daughter is allergic to lemon.