Description
Honey butter garlic chicken & rice delivers a comforting meal that comes together effortlessly in just one skillet. Weeknight dinner dreams become reality when you grab some chicken, rice, and a few pantry staples for this delicious, no-fuss feast.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 4 chicken breasts
Starches:
- 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Pat 4 chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Season both sides with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Transfer chicken to a separate plate. Reduce heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet.
- Mince 4 garlic cloves and sauté in butter for 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Pour 3 cups chicken broth into the skillet. Add 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice and stir to combine.
- Whisk 3 tablespoons honey into the rice mixture until completely blended.
- Arrange seared chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture.
- Cover skillet with a tight lid and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 18-20 minutes until rice becomes tender.
- Remove skillet from heat. Let the dish rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Verify chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165°F with a meat thermometer.
- Chop 1 tablespoon fresh parsley and sprinkle over the completed dish before serving.
Notes
- Pat chicken completely dry to ensure perfect golden-brown searing and avoid steaming instead of browning.
- Use a heavy-bottomed skillet to distribute heat evenly and prevent rice from sticking or burning.
- For gluten-free version, replace regular chicken broth with gluten-free broth and check honey label for potential gluten contamination.
- Fresh garlic makes a significant difference in flavor compared to pre-minced or jarred garlic, so take the extra minute to mince it yourself.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 27-30 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 437 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 673 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 94 mg