Hot Honey Glazed Garlic Chicken
with Couscous & Zucchini
- Wheat
- Milk
If you saw this one and thought, “Oh no, chicken again?” then you thought wrong! This version, courtesy of the geniuses in our test kitchen, is a game changer. You’ll dredge chicken in cornstarch to guarantee an extra-crispy and beautifully browned finish. Add scallion, garlic, hot honey, and butter to the pan to create a glossy sweet-hot glaze to coat that crispy bird. You’ll serve it on a bed of springy couscous alongside tender sautéed zucchini with a sprinkle of zippy scallions and chili flakes to bring it all home. Oh, and did we mention: on the table in a hot 20 minutes?
Ingredients
½ ounce
Hot Honey
1 tablespoon
Cornstarch
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
½ cup
Pearl Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Zucchini
2 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
2 clove
Garlic
2 unit
Scallions
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
4 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a small pot, combine couscous, stock concentrates, and ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain any excess water if necessary. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While couscous cooks, wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate garlic.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until browned and tender, 4-7 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan.
• While zucchini cooks, open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. • Place chicken in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add cornstarch and toss until chicken is fully coated. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for zucchini over medium-high heat. Add coated chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
• Reduce heat under pan with chicken to medium. Add another drizzle of oil, scallion whites, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Add hot honey and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings); cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is glossy and chicken is thoroughly coated.
• Fluff couscous with a fork; taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. • Divide couscous between shallow bowls. Top with chicken and zucchini in separate sections. Garnish with scallion greens and as many chili flakes as you like. Serve.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the sweet-and-spicy combo, though some found it bland and wanted more hot honey flavor.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with accurate timing on the recipe card.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra hot honey, garlic, and herbs for deeper flavor. Try sautéing mushrooms or onions with the zucchini.
- Portions: Several felt the meal was small, especially wanting more couscous and vegetables for a filling dinner.
- Texture: Some loved the crispy chicken coating, while others found the cornstarch made it stick to the pan.
Reviews from our home cooks
The chicken is REALLY good. The couscous was not my favorite and the zucchini was OK. I love how low calorie it is though. So that's why even though it isn't the best tasting meal, it is a good meal for like half the usual calories. I would also suggest cooking the chicken before the zucchini to let it sit in the sauce a little longer. And just cook the zucchini in a different pan. I also put extra garlic seasoning and jarred garlic into the chicken.
Our kids found it too garlicky, but the adults loved the blend of sweet heat from the honey and the garlic and scallions' sharpness. Reminded us of a good Chinese garlic sauce but without the knockdown punch of sodium. Great recipe!
Love the sweet and spicy of the hot honey, zucchini was a great side that complements the couscous
Sauce needs more flavor, there was no sweetness so it needs more honey, and the hot pepper covered up the garlic. Also 3/4 cup couscous would be better, portion size is a bit small otherwise.
I added mushroom and slivered yellow onions to the zucchini. I doubled the couscous and garlic. I added more hot honey. Was great!
This was really a nice surprise! I've seen the "hot honey" stuff before but never had tried it. It was SO good and I liked the little kick to it.
My husband and I loved the taste of the hot honey. It wasn't too hot either. It was perfect.
Quick and easy dish. Loved the flavors, but could have used more hot honey sauce. Next time I'll cut the veggies smaller just for my spouse's preference.
The portion of couscous was too small for two people. Other than that this meal was perfect! Yum!
Another delicious recipe, but again, the produce was small. I've learned that zucchini sent by Hello Fresh is always small, so I'd bought another to make the portion bigger and enough for two.
