Description
These vibrant rice bowls feature tender chicken glazed in sweet chili sauce, crisp vegetables, and a silky coconut lime drizzle for a balanced, comforting meal. Ready in under 35 minutes, they make an easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Cook rice according to package instructions and set aside.
2. In a bowl whisk sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger, then add chicken pieces and marinate for 10 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken for 6–8 minutes until golden and glazed.
4. In a small saucepan over low heat whisk coconut milk, lime juice, lime zest, honey, and salt; warm until slightly thickened.
5. Remove chicken and stir-fry bell pepper, carrot, and snap peas in the same skillet for 3–4 minutes until crisp-tender.
6. Return chicken to the pan and toss with vegetables to combine.
7. Divide rice into bowls, top with chicken and vegetables, drizzle with coconut lime sauce, and garnish with green onions and cilantro.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: stir-fry
- Cuisine: thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 900
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 60
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 85
Keywords: sweet chili chicken, coconut lime, weeknight dinner, thai recipes, rice bowls, easy chicken recipes, tangy chicken, whole food recipes