Honey Sambal Chicken

About This Recipe

Chicken thighs coated in a honey and sambal sauce for a spicy and sweet flavor profile.  This is served with a side of green beans and fried rice.

Ingredients

• 2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 ½ cups cooked rice ⁣
• 1 lb green beans ⁣
• ½ medium onion
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables ⁣
• 2 eggs⁣
• 4 tbsp soy sauce ⁣
• 3 tbsp Sambal olek⁣
• 2 tbsp honey ⁣
• 1/4 cup water ⁣
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp olive oil⁣

Instructions

1. Cook enough rice to yield 1 ½ cups. It’s best if you have day old rice but fresh rice will work.
2. Dice ½ an onion and sauté in a pan with ½ tbsp olive oil until soft. Add in thawed frozen vegetables. Crack the eggs in and scramble. Stir in rice. Add 2 tbsp soy sauce and season with pepper to taste. ⁣
3. Heat a skillet/grill pan over medium heat and cook the chicken. Cut into 1 inch chunks and add back to pan to brown. ⁣
4. In a sauce pan add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp honey, 3 tbsp Sambal and ¼ cup water. Bring to a light boil. ⁣
5. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and 1 tbsp of cold water. Reduce heat and stir into sauce to thicken. ⁣
6. Coat meat with sauce. ⁣
7. If you use raw green beans, boil or cook them as preferred. ⁣
8. This recipe makes 5 servings. Divide ingredients into 5 servings.