Name: Recipe: Chicken Rice Bowls with Honey-Mustard Sauce
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; Salt to taste; 1 cup long-grain quick-cooking brown rice; 1 1/2 cups low-sodium broth or water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil; 1 large crown broccoli (about 1 pound), cut into florets (or a 12-ounce bag florets); 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally, 1/4-inch thick; 1 1/2 tablespoons water; 2 cups sliced cooked chicken

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When you’re looking to liven up leftover cooked chicken, a sweet and tangy honey-mustard sauce goes a long way! Add a freshly steamed pot of rice and some sautéed vegetables, and you’ve got a quick weeknight meal that’s full of bright flavors and textures.

(Image credit: Coco Morante)

Grain bowls are one of my favorite meals. They’re easy to serve and enjoy at the dinner table, on the couch for a Netflix marathon night, or as a packed lunch to take to work. They’re also easy to assemble from whatever’s in the fridge and pantry — if I’ve got some sort of protein, any whole grain, and vegetables in the crisper, then we’re in business.

The method here is simple: Just whisk up the honey-mustard sauce, slice up your leftover chicken, and sauté your vegetables while the rice simmers on the back burner. It’s an efficient workflow for an easy dinner, any night of the week.

(Image credit: Coco Morante)

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Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Ingredients

For the honey-mustard sauce:

2 tablespoons
Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons
honey
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
2 teaspoons
white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon
ground black pepper
Salt to taste

For the rice:

1 cup
long-grain quick-cooking brown rice
1 1/2 cups
low-sodium broth or water
1/4 teaspoon
salt

For the sautéed vegetables:

1 tablespoon
olive or vegetable oil
1
large crown broccoli (about 1 pound), cut into florets (or a 12-ounce bag florets)
4
medium carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally, 1/4-inch thick
1 1/2 tablespoons
water
2 cups
sliced cooked chicken

Instructions

Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients for the honey-mustard sauce. Set aside.
Cook the rice: In a small (2-quart) saucepan, combine the rice, broth or water, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then turn down to low, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked and water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand (still covered) for about 10 minutes to let the rice finish steaming.
Sauté the vegetables while the rice cooks: In a large (12-inch) skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the broccoli and carrots. Sprinkle the water over the vegetables, then cover the skillet for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and sauté the vegetables until tender, about 3 more minutes.
Serve the vegetables and chicken over rice, with the sauce drizzled on top.

Recipe Notes

To make this recipe without pre-cooked chicken, just sauté one pound of cubed, boneless, skinless chicken in the skillet before you cook the vegetables.

For a vegetarian option, substitute pan-friend tofu or tempeh for the chicken.