Easy Honey BBQ Chicken and Rice – One-Pan Sweet & Smoky Comfort Dinner
This One-Pan Honey BBQ Chicken and Rice recipe is quick and scrumptious, combining juicy chicken and fluffy rice in a rich honey BBQ sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-Pan
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Mix barbecue sauce and honey.
- Sear chicken in olive oil until golden.
- Sauté onion and garlic.
- Add rice and toast briefly.
- Add broth and return chicken to pan.
- Drizzle sauce over everything.
- Cover and simmer 18–20 minutes.
- Rest 5 minutes and serve.
Notes
- Use fully thawed chicken.
- Adjust BBQ sauce sweetness if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg