Hot Honey Chicken Bowl (Printable)

Nourishing bowl with spiced chicken, caramelized sweet potatoes, red cabbage slaw, quinoa, and hot honey mustard dressing.

# What You Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 1.1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
04 - 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
06 - 0.5 teaspoon salt
07 - 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

→ Roasted Sweet Potatoes

08 - 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
09 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
10 - 0.5 teaspoon salt
11 - 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

→ Quinoa

12 - 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
13 - 2 cups water
14 - 0.5 teaspoon salt

→ Red Cabbage Slaw

15 - 2 cups shredded red cabbage
16 - 1 medium carrot, julienned
17 - 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
18 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
19 - 1 teaspoon honey
20 - Salt and pepper to taste

→ Hot Honey Mustard Dressing

21 - 3 tablespoons honey
22 - 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
23 - 1 tablespoon hot sauce
24 - 1.5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
25 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
26 - Salt and pepper to taste

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F.
02 - Toss diced sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden and tender.
03 - Bring water and salt to boil, add quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.
04 - In bowl, toss chicken pieces with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
05 - Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
06 - Combine shredded cabbage, carrot, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper in bowl. Toss and let sit for at least 10 minutes to soften.
07 - Whisk together honey, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil in small bowl until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
08 - Divide cooked quinoa among four bowls. Top with roasted sweet potatoes, cooked chicken, and red cabbage slaw. Drizzle generously with hot honey mustard dressing. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in under an hour, which means weeknight dinner without the stress or takeout guilt.
  • Every component can be prepped ahead, so you're really just assembling flavor when hunger hits.
  • That hot honey mustard is dangerously versatile and tastes expensive in the best way.
02 -
  • Don't skip rinsing the quinoa or you'll taste the bitterness and wonder why it tastes off when nothing else changed.
  • The slaw needs that 10 minute rest period, and it actually gets better if you make it earlier in the day and let it marinate longer.
  • Hot sauce brands vary wildly in intensity, so add it slowly to the dressing and taste as you go.
03 -
  • Make the dressing the night before and store it in a jar so it gets even more cohesive, and you save time when you're hungry.
  • If sweet potatoes are taking longer than expected, cut them smaller next time or bump the oven temperature up slightly.
  • Leftovers actually keep beautifully for two or three days if you store components separately and assemble fresh.
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