This stackable meal gives you grilled chicken glazed with honey and lime over creamy avocado rice in under an hour. It’s built for busy weeknights when you want something bright and satisfying without fuss. Marinating does the heavy lifting so the chicken stays juicy while the rice and avocado come together quickly. For another quick dinner idea, try this Texas Roadhouse chicken fried sirloin to mix up your rotation.
Honey Lime Chicken & Avocado Rice Stack
A quick and flavorful stack of grilled honey lime chicken over creamy avocado rice, perfect for bustling weeknights.
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 4 Chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/4 cup Lime juice
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1 Avocado, diced
- 2 cups Cooked rice
- 1/4 cup Cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate chicken breasts in a mixture of honey, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper for at least 30 minutes.
- Grill or pan-cook the chicken until fully cooked.
- While the chicken cooks, prepare the rice according to package instructions.
- Once the rice is cooked, fluff with a fork and mix in diced avocado and chopped cilantro, if using.
- Slice the cooked chicken and stack it over the avocado rice.
- Drizzle any remaining honey lime sauce over the dish and serve.
Notes
For quicker prep, use pre-cooked microwave rice. Store components separately to maintain texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg