Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, diced
Rice:
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
BBQ Sauce Mixture:
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (honey or smoky style)
Onion and Garlic:
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Other:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups chicken broth (or water)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 tablespoon honey or hot sauce for extra sweetness or heat
Instructions
- Dice chicken into bite-sized cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden brown, 5–7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté chopped onion for 2–3 minutes, then add minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Stir in uncooked rice, letting it toast for about a minute. Pour in chicken broth and stir to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan.
- Return chicken to the pan. Stir in BBQ sauce.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18–20 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Fluff the rice gently, let it sit for 5 minutes off heat, then serve. Add extra BBQ sauce on top if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 397 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 992mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 68mg
