Description
A vibrant and high-protein meal featuring tender honey lime marinated chicken, creamy avocado, and fresh vegetables over a fluffy rice base.
Ingredients
Scale
2 large chicken breasts (about 400g)
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups cooked white or brown rice
2 ripe avocados, sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup corn kernels
1/4 cup red onion, sliced
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup Greek yogurt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk honey, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Add chicken to the bowl and marinate for 10–15 minutes to infuse flavor.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken for 5–7 minutes per side until golden and fully cooked.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and let it rest for 5 minutes, then slice into strips.
- Prepare four bowls with warm rice as the base.
- Arrange the sliced chicken strips over the rice.
- Add avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, corn, and red onion to each bowl.
- Top with fresh cilantro, a dollop of Greek yogurt, and chili flakes if desired.
- Serve immediately while the chicken and rice are warm.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use cilantro lime rice as your base.
- To prevent avocado from browning, squeeze a little extra lime juice over the slices.
- The chicken can also be grilled for a smoky finish.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 85mg