Honey Garlic Chicken Breast is a fantastic less than 15-minute recipe that features a simple yet delicious sauce! It's a perfect go-to dinner option for those hectic nights, using just what you have in your pantry. It's pretty incredible how a handful of ingredients can create such a flavorful sauce for chicken!
The sauce makes this honey garlic chicken breast dish so amazing. However, you can make this recipe with chicken thighs, or any other protein such as beef, pork, lamb, salmon, or shrimp! To make it vegetarian substitute the chicken with tofu, and to make it vegan, swap out the honey with maple syrup.
Ingredients Needed for this Recipe
- 1 pound chicken breast, boneless and skinless
- Salt and pepper, to season
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoons soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon red crushed pepper flakes, optional for little heat
How to Make Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
To make this Honey Garlic Chicken Breast, start by slicing the chicken breast in half, which gives you four pieces from two breasts.
Next, sprinkle some flour on the chicken; this helps create a nice crust that lets the sauce stick better!
Then, sear the chicken and toss in butter, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, and honey.
Let it simmer until the sauce thickens up, and make sure to turn the chicken to get it all coated in that delicious honey garlic goodness.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Step 1: Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally so you end up with four pieces. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
Step 2: Put some flour in a shallow dish and dredge the chicken in it, shaking off any extra flour.
Step 3: Heat most of the butter in a big skillet on high heat, saving about a teaspoon for later.
Step 4: Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it’s golden brown. Flip it over and cook the other side for another minute.
Step 5: Lower the heat a bit to medium-high.
Step 6: Create some space in the pan and toss in the garlic along with the last bit of butter. Give the garlic a quick stir once the butter melts.
Step 7: Pour in the vinegar, soy sauce, and honey. Mix it all together by stirring or shaking the pan. Let the sauce simmer for about a minute or until it thickens up a bit.
Step 8: Coat the chicken in the sauce, and if it gets too thick, just add a splash of water and stir it in.
Step 9: Take it off the heat right away.
Step 10: Serve the chicken on plates and drizzle the leftover sauce on top.
What to Serve with Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
There’s plenty of sauce to drizzle over your veggies and let it soak into rice or mashed potatoes. The flavor is so bold that you don’t need a much – just a little bit does the trick!
Even though the honey garlic sauce has soy sauce in it, it doesn’t have a strong Asian flavor. It’s super versatile, so it works great with Garlic Rice, Macaroni Salad, or even Mac and Cheese.
Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
Honey Garlic Chicken Breast is a fantastic less than 15-minute recipe that features a simple yet delicious sauce! It's a perfect go-to dinner option for those hectic nights, using just what you have in your pantry.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast, boneless and skinless
- Salt and pepper, to season
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoons soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon red crushed pepper flakes, optional for little heat
Instructions
Step 1: Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally so you end up with four pieces. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
Step 2: Put some flour in a shallow dish and dredge the chicken in it, shaking off any extra flour.
Step 3: Heat most of the butter in a big skillet on high heat, saving about a teaspoon for later.
Step 4: Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it’s golden brown. Flip it over and cook the other side for another minute.
Step 5: Lower the heat a bit to medium-high.
Step 6: Create some space in the pan and toss in the garlic along with the last bit of butter. Give the garlic a quick stir once the butter melts.
Step 7: Pour in the vinegar, soy sauce, and honey. Mix it all together by stirring or shaking the pan. Let the sauce simmer for about a minute or until it thickens up a bit.
Step 8: Coat the chicken in the sauce, and if it gets too thick, just add a splash of water and stir it in.
Step 9: Take it off the heat right away.
Step 10: Serve the chicken on plates and drizzle the leftover sauce on top.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 791Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 246mgSodium: 760mgCarbohydrates: 60gFiber: 1gSugar: 46gProtein: 73g
Calories are estimated and may vary.
