Hot Honey Chicken Bowls

Hot Honey Chicken Bowls

Who doesn’t love sweet and spicy! This is an easy weeknight meal that you can do in the crockpot or in a skillet.

serves 4

INGREDIENTS

For the Chicken

• 1 Tbsp avocado oil

• 2 medium boneless chicken breasts

• 1/3 cup honey

• 1/4 cup sriracha (or any type of hot sauce)

• 2 tsp minced garlic

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp pepper

• 1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)

• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

For the Bowls

• 2 medium zucchini, sliced

• 1 medium summer squash, sliced

• 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots

• 1 medium avocado, sliced

• 2 cups cooked rice (or quinoa)

• 1 medium lime

• 1/2 cup healthy ranch dressing (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

If using the Crockpot:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Add chicken and the rest of the chicken ingredients to the crockpot and cook on high for 2.5 - 3 hours.

3. Let cool slightly and then shred with two forks and coat evenly in the remaining 2 Tbsp of hot honey sauce.

4. About 20 minutes before the chicken finishes, add the sliced zucchini and squash to a sheet pan. Toss with some olive oil, salt and pepper and bake at 400 for about 10 minutes.

5. Jump to final step

If using a skillet:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

2. In a skillet, cook the chicken in the oil for about 5-7 minutes on each side on the stovetop.

3. Mix the honey, sriracha, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne, and crushed red pepper to create the sauce.

4. Set aside 2 Tbsp of the hot honey sauce.

5. Add the sliced zucchini and summer squash to the skillet and remove from heat.

6. Place the chicken on top of the squash and pour the hot honey sauce over it, coating it evenly and drizzling some on the squash as well.

7. Place the entire skillet in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes (or until the chicken is fully cooked), stirring the vegetables halfway through.

8. Remove the skillet from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.

9. Cut the chicken into cubes and coat evenly in the remaining 2 Tbsp of hot honey sauce.

10. Serve each bowl with cooked rice, zucchini, summer squash, shredded carrots, avocado slices, hot honey chicken, lime juice, and a drizzle of ranch!

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