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Honey Pickle Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe

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Honey Pickle Chicken Rice Bowls feature crispy pickle-brined chicken thighs tossed in sticky honey garlic glaze served over fluffy rice with tangy pickle slaw and sesame seeds. Sweet-salty-briny flavor explosion in 30-minute meal prep bowls.

Ingredients

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  • Chicken:
  • 1½ lbs chicken thighs boneless skinless
  • 1 cup pickle juice
  • ½ cup flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Neutral oil for frying
  • Honey sauce:
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Rice bowls:
  • 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • ½ cup chopped dill pickles
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • 1. Marinate chicken in pickle juice 15-30 mins (or overnight). Drain, pat dry. Dredge in flour mixture (flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, paprika).
  • 2. Heat ½ inch oil in skillet to 350°F. Fry chicken 6-8 mins until golden and 165°F internal. Drain on paper towels.
  • 3. Make sauce: simmer honey, soy, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, pepper flakes 3 mins until thickened.
  • 4. Toss hot chicken in sauce until glossy coated.
  • 5. Mix cabbage, chopped pickles, pickle juice for quick slaw.
  • 6. Assemble bowls: rice base, chicken, pickle slaw, green onions, sesame seeds. Drizzle extra sauce.

Notes

  • Pickle brine tenderizes chicken AND adds signature tang.
  • Double dredge (flour then cornstarch mix) = ultra-crispy.
  • Rice vinegar brightens honey-soy sauce.
  • Make slaw while chicken fries – ready simultaneously.
  • Perfect hot/cold combo for meal prep.

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Keywords: honey pickle chicken rice bowl, pickle brined fried chicken bowl, sweet pickle chicken

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