Honey Lime Chicken & Avocado Rice Stack
This dish features marinated chicken served over a bed of flavorful avocado rice, topped with fresh vegetables.
Equipment
- Grill or Skillet
- Pot for rice
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup lime juice freshly squeezed is best
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
For the Rice
- 1 cup long-grain rice white or brown
- 1 ¾ cups chicken broth or water
For the Topping
- 1 ripe avocado diced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup red onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 lime cut into wedges for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix honey, lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt, and pepper. Marinate the chicken breasts in this mixture for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the marinated chicken on a grill or skillet over medium heat until fully cooked. In a pot, combine rice and chicken broth or water, and cook according to package instructions.
- Once the rice is cooked, fluff it and mix in diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro.
- Serve the grilled chicken stacked over the avocado rice mixture, garnished with lime wedges.
Notes
You can add other vegetables or spices to the rice for extra flavor.