Garlic Honey Baked Chicken With Rice

We make Garlic Honey Baked Chicken With Rice often at our house. It is an easy dish to prepare and very economical on the budget as well. The tender chicken is sweet and savory with a garlic and honey baste, served over flavorful rice.  

Ingredients

6 chicken thighs or chicken fryer pieces
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp. garlic powder
1/3 c. butter or margarine, melted
4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 c. honey
1 1/2 Tbs. vinegar
2 Tbs. mustard
1 Tbs. Olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 sweet pepper, diced
2 c. chicken broth
1 c. rice
1 c. peas (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. 

Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place chicken pieces in a baking dish.

In a small bowl, mix together, butter, garlic cloves, honey, vinegar and mustard. Pour over chicken thighs. 

Cover and bake for 45 minutes, basting every 15 minutes. Turn the chicken over to make sure both sides get a coating of the sauce. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes, or until chicken is done or tests done at 165°.

During the last 30 minutes of the chicken baking time, begin cooking the rice.

In a medium saucepan or pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and sweet pepper.  Sauté until the onion and sweet pepper are starting to wilt. It takes about 2 minutes. 

Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and cook according to package directions. Remove from heat and fluff the rice with a fork. Add the peas and heat until the peas are heated through. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve the garlic honey chicken over the top of the rice.

You can also make extra sauce to serve along with the chicken.