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Smoky Honey-Soy Chicken Thighs with Brown Rice

Budget-friendly chicken thighs glazed with soy sauce, honey and smoked paprika, roasted beside broccoli and packed with brown rice for four work lunches.

Not yet kitchen-testedBalanced
Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
55 min
Makes
4 servings
Smoky Honey-Soy Chicken Thighs with Brown Rice
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Ingredients

  • 1½ lbBoneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 4 cupsBroccoli florets
  • 1 cupBrown rice, dry
  • 1 tbspExtra-virgin olive oil

Glaze

  • 3 tbspSoy sauce
  • 2 tbspHoney
  • 1½ tspSmoked paprika
  • 2 clovesGarlic, grated or minced
  • ¼ tspGround black pepper

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Sheet pan
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Cutting board
  • Meat thermometer
  • Storage containers

Method

  1. 1

    Start the brown rice first, following the package directions; it usually takes 40–45 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat the oven to 425 °F. Stir the soy sauce, honey, smoked paprika, garlic and pepper together in a bowl.

  3. 3

    Toss the chicken thighs in two-thirds of the glaze and arrange them on one side of a lined sheet pan. Toss the broccoli with the olive oil on the other side.

  4. 4

    Roast for 20–25 minutes, brushing the chicken with the remaining glaze halfway through, until the thickest thigh reads at least 165 °F on an instant-read thermometer.

  5. 5

    Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, slice, and divide with the rice and broccoli among four containers. Refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking.

Storage

Refrigerator

3–4 days

at 40 °F (4 °C) or below

Freezer

2–6 months

for best quality, at 0 °F (−18 °C)

Guidance for: Cooked meat or poultry leftovers. These times assume:

  • Food is refrigerated within 2 hours of cooking.
  • Refrigerator holds 40 °F (4 °C) or below; freezer holds 0 °F (−18 °C) or below.
  • Food is stored in shallow, covered containers.
  • Leftovers are reheated to 165 °F (74 °C), checked with a food thermometer.
  • Freezer times are for best quality. Food kept frozen continuously at 0 °F stays safe indefinitely.
  • Honey glaze can scorch on reheating; cover loosely and reheat gently.

Sources: FoodSafety.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), “Cold Food Storage Chart”; USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, “Leftovers and Food Safety”.

Allergens

Contains: soy, wheat. Check the label on: Soy sauce — ingredients vary by brand.

Derived automatically from our ingredient records and not yet verified by an editor. Always check product labels.

Nutrition

Not yet calculated. We publish nutrition only after every ingredient is matched to USDA FoodData Central data. Our methodology.

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