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Spicy Honey Lime Chicken and Edamame Rice

Terra's Kitchen makes cooking easy and fun. Check out this yummy Spicy Honey Lime Chicken and Edamame Rice I made in 30 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Spicy Honey Lime Chicken
Servings: 2
Calories: 569kcal
Author: Corey Valley

Ingredients

  • 5 oz jasmine rice
  • 12 oz chicken tenders
  • 1 lime
  • 4.75 oz edamame
  • 1 oz sliced scallions
  • .4 oz cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • .35 oz minced ginger
  • .3 oz minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • .3 oz sriracha

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, over high heat, bring 1 and 1/4 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil. Stir in rice and return to a boil. Stir in rice and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit, covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  • Zest lime. Cut lime in half. Chop cilantro (reserve a pinch for garnish). Now let's make the sauce! While rice is cooking, start the sauce. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, honey srirach, juice from half the lime, a quarter of the zest, a quarter of the cilantro, 2 teaspoons canola oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. (Reserve 2 teaspoons of mixture)
  • Coat chicken: Add the chicken to the bowl with the sauce. Turning to coat. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Cook Chicken: Heat a lightly oiled grill or grill pan to medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until done (about 3-4 minutes per side).
  • Finish Rice: Fluff rice with a fork and fold in edamame, zest, scallions, cilantro and juice from remaining lime half. Salt and pepper taste.
  • To serve, serve chicken over rice and drizzle with reserved sauce. Garnish with reserved cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 1038mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 15.9mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3.1mg