🍯🐝 Honey Garlic Chicken Bowls (Sweet, Savory & “Everyone Actually Eats It” Approved 😅)

💛 Why You’ll Love This

✔ 30 minutes start to finish
✔ picky eater friendly
✔ easy cleanup
✔ makes AMAZING leftovers

🛒 Ingredients

• 1–1.5 lbs chicken (bite-sized pieces) 🍗

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 3 cloves garlic (minced) 🧄

• 1/3 cup honey 🍯

• 1/4 cup soy sauce

• 1 tbsp ketchup

• 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water

• Salt & pepper

• Optional: broccoli, snap peas, carrots 🥦🥕

For serving:

• Rice or noodles 🍚

• Sesame seeds + green onions (optional but cute 😏)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the Chicken

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat
Season chicken with salt + pepper
Cook until golden and fully done (about 6–8 minutes)

2. Make the Sauce

In a bowl, mix:
👉 honey
👉 soy sauce
👉 ketchup
👉 garlic

Pour it into the pan with the chicken

3. Thicken It Up

Mix cornstarch + water
Add to the pan
Let it simmer 2–3 minutes until glossy + sticky

4. Add Veggies (Optional but recommended!)

Toss in broccoli or whatever you’ve got
Cook until just tender

5. Build Your Bowl

Rice or noodles on the bottom
Chicken + sauce on top
Sprinkle sesame seeds + green onions

💡 Mom Hack

👉 Double the sauce and save half for another night
👉 Or use leftovers for wraps the next day = ZERO effort lunch

💛 Conclusion

This is one of those meals that feels like you tried…
without actually trying that hard 😏

Sweet, savory, fast, and gone in minutes.
And honestly? That’s a win.