Chicken Thighs and Rice with Honey Lemon


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 399.9
  • Total Fat: 6.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 114.5 mg
  • Sodium: 821.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
  • Protein: 32.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken Thighs and Rice with Honey Lemon calories by ingredient


Introduction

One dish meal just add a veggie. One dish meal just add a veggie.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 tbs lemon juice
    1 (14 oz) can chicken broth
    2 tbs honey
    2 tbs soy sauce
    1 tsp olive oil
    1 medium onion - chopped
    1 cup long grain rice - uncooked
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    1 tbs parsley
    8 skinless chicken thighs

Directions

In a large skillet with tight fitting lid heat olive oil and brown chicken thighs.
Remove thighs when browned and add onion.
Saute until onion is soft.
Add lemon juice, chicken broth, honey, soy sauce, black pepper, parsley, and rice. Stir to combine.
Add browned chicken thighs on top.
Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until chicken is done and liquid is absorbed.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLCOLMAN.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Wow, this was surprisingly awesome! I've had chicken and rice recipes before where the rice turned out bland, but this was so good. The chicken was super juicy, too--at least the part I got to eat. My 18 month old loved it so much he ate most of both mine and DH's portions! - 4/8/10


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Yummy, I used chicken breast because that is what I had in the frige. I have even recommended it to a friend. - 3/11/08


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    One of my fave dishes! I've made it three times already and I suggest using Basmati rice and a red onion and sautéing it really well. I love that you can really use any protein you'd like. - 9/8/11


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This was delicious! Like others, I made it with brown rice, but I cooked the meat and sauce in the slow cooker, then used liquid from that to make the rice instead of water to give it the flavour of the dish. It was easier than cooking it on the stovetop and all I had to do was add a veggie dish. - 8/5/10


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    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This is fantastic!!!! I did add garlic to the onions and I used brown rice. I will be making this one again and again. Thanks for sharing. - 1/25/10


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I made this for my family... usually my kids are very hesitant when it comes to trying something different than the normal chicken on the grill. They absolutely loved this..infact, we had made it twice in one week because they loved it so much. It was very easy to make and very light as a meal. - 9/22/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Very tastey dish. I counted 1 chicken thigh as a serving, but with a vegetable and salad 1 thigh was enough. - 3/15/07


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    THIS WAS AMAZING. Added extra broth, used brown rice and added garlic, like many of the other reviews. So tender and mildly sweet, but great flavor! - 7/15/12


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I used brown rice so cooked it longer. I liked it, but will cut the honey in half next time, it was too sweet for me. - 12/5/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Easy to make, very tasty. I did add a clove of crushed garlic. I would make this again. - 10/24/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I used brown rice with a little extra cooking liquid. It was delicious and my family really liked the sweetness in the rice. Will definitely make again! - 8/27/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty. I put one thigh and one drumstick per person andthis was a very big prtion which not everyone eat. I added an extra hlf a cup of rice and it was a very popular dish! - 4/11/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Even the picky teenagers loved this! - 1/22/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    what a great and tasty recipe. It is so easy and I added a salad with it. Just tomato and onion with italian dressing - 9/18/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is easy to make and very tasty. Next time I might add a little garlic with the onion - 7/9/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    GREAT! Definitely could change the servings to 8! As it is now, the serving sizes are huge! - 3/31/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    AWESOME!!!! My DH that doesn't normally like rice even had seconds and kept saying how good it was! - 7/6/07


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 7/15/21


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    thanks - 1/8/21


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    Incredible!
    I will make this often. It's incredible. - 3/24/20


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    Awesome! - 12/23/19


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    Incredible!
    I loved this. Used brown rice because that’s all I had. And what I like best. - 11/16/19


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    This is an excellent dish. I have meals where I get together with friends and we all do potluck. Next time I will double this recipe and take it. I - 10/4/19


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    Very Good
    One of my favorite chicken recipes - 9/4/19


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    Incredible!
    I love this chicken thighs and rice with Honey lemon recipe! Absolutely delicious - 8/27/19


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    Very Good
    yummy - 6/23/19


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    wonderful. used crockpot also and worked very well - 5/30/19


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    thank you - 5/3/19


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    yummy - 3/14/19


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    I used chicken breast instead but we liked it - 8/28/18


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    - 5/2/18


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    Very Good
    Made this with raw honey, too strong tasting, so next time I will use regular or maybe Brown Sugar? Otherwise it was good. I served it with stir fry vegetables. - 3/22/18


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    Used stock vs. broth, and reduced the honey and soy sauce to 1/2. Good flavor! - 3/19/18


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    this is good - 10/9/17


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    Incredible!
    Super easy and the whole family loved it. - 9/12/17


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    Incredible!
    Delicious!! - 9/4/17


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    must try making it soon - 7/1/17


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    Incredible!
    This is one of my family's favorites. So easy to prepare. I use it as my go to recipe. - 5/21/17


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    Very Good
    A great recipe for chicken thighs. Super tasty and healthy. - 8/14/16


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    Very Good
    I managed to burn some of the rice and it was still delicious. Will make it again at a slightly lower temp. - 6/18/16


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    Incredible!
    A great template to make your own. This recipe is super easy and can be adapted to tastes/needs with ease. Loved it! - 3/22/16


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    Good
    I think it was OK. It had flavor, but it didn't leave me licking my lips or fingers. - 2/11/15


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    Very Good
    Very good but more of a weekend dish time wise. Don't crowd the pan when browning, try to get a nice crispy skin. I'm going to try rubbing some thyme and rosemary under the skin to add more flavor to the chicken next time. Also recommend draining off the grease before adding the onion-the rice was - 2/2/15


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    Incredible!
    That's tomorrow's chicken dinner sorted!! - 9/3/14


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    Incredible!
    Delicious recipe! And so simple. My son and husband loved it. Thanks! - 7/8/14


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    Incredible!
    Made this for dinner tonight. Very tasty. - 6/16/14


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    Incredible!
    This recipe was superb, especially the rice. Everyone loved it, even my son who usually only likes white rice. It did take longer to cook the rice. I think next time I'll precook it part of the way. (We live in high altitude so it always takes longer to cook the rice). Great recipe. - 1/14/14


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    Good
    rice was too sticky (made in crock pot) - 2/23/13


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    Incredible!
    This recipe was very good and easy to do. I had to cook it more than 30 minutes. I used brown rice and it was not done. I used chicken breasts rather than thighs. Next time I will try the thighs. This was a keeper. Thanks for sharing. - 1/29/13


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    Incredible!
    Followed the recipe except for adding a little garlic. It was delicious!!! - 7/16/12


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    Incredible!
    DELICIOUS!!!! Didn't make it exactly like recipe, because I tried to use what I already had. So used squeeze of an orange for lime juice, maple syrup for the honey, and chicken breasts instead of thighs. DELICIOUS!! grrreat!!!and no onion,no parsley, did use basil instead. will make again - 3/20/12


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    Incredible!
    This has become my most-requested chicken dish! I usually use a mix of brown & white rice, or just about any rice I have on hand. I also use whatever cuts of chicken happen to be on sale at the time, so this is economical, healthy and delicious! - 2/6/12


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    Incredible!
    It was delicious! - 12/18/11


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    Incredible!
    I made this yesterday and it turned out fantastic! I used brown rice so it took a lot longer to cook, but it was absolutely delicious! - 12/12/11


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    Very Good
    The whole family enjoyed this! served with broccoli. - 11/19/11


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    Incredible!
    Wow! So easy and so tasty! I wasn't sure about combining honey and onions in one dish, but it was great. I'm never enthusiastic about eating rice but ate every last grain on my plate. Portions are huge and filling. Thanks for this one! - 7/21/11


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    Very Good
    Made this last night for dinner. The family loved it!! The rice didn't cook up all the way even with extra time.. So next time I'm going to pre-cook it in the rice cooker and then add it. Other then that it was a hit! - 7/6/11


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    increase to 12 thighs and 1-1/3 cups brown rice, and 2-2/3 cup broth for two meals. 9 pts+ - 5/17/11


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    Very Good
    Great meal for a family dinner. The rice was absolutely delicious and my whole family liked it, even all four kids which rarely happens. I made an extra half cup of rice and with that this easily fed all of us (the kids range in age from 3 - 9) with a spinach salad on the side. Will make again! - 5/2/11


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    Incredible!
    Added garlic with onion. Put all ingredients in crock pot with drumstick/thigh quarters skinned. Cooked 4 hours. Removed chicken from sauce. Used sauce plus needed chicken broth. When rice was done added 1 pound frozen peas. Served rice/peas with chicken on top. GREAT success. Thanks for the recipe. - 4/30/11


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    OK, I'm not rating this yet. I officially HATE brown rice! It had to cook so long it burned the chicken. I think this will be good with white rice. - 3/14/11


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    Very Good
    Delicious - I used low sodium chicken broth and low sodium soya sauce to reduce the total salt. My husband generally doesn't like chicken thighs, but loved this recipe - thank you. - 3/3/11


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    Excellent recipe! Tasted great and easy to make! - 2/24/11


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    I enjoyed this one. I like the slighty sweet and savory taste of the rice. A keeper. - 1/31/11


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    Very Good
    This was really good. I added some garlic but otherwise made it as directed. Definitely will make again! - 1/18/11


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    It was great!! thank you so much for the recipe! - 10/27/10


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    We're having this for dinner !!! - 5/18/10


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Excellent! - 10/15/09


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    sounds good - 3/18/09