Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts Recipe
Looking for a tasty and easy dinner? Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts Recipe are a perfect choice! This recipe is sweet, savory, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast boneless and skinless = 500g / 1 lb (2 pieces)
- Salt and pepper = to taste
- Flour = 1/4 cup
- Unsalted butter or olive oil = 3 1/2 tbsp (50g)
- Garlic cloves minced = 2
- Apple cider vinegar or white/clear vinegar = 1 1/2 tbsp
- Soy sauce light or all-purpose = 1 tbsp
- Honey or maple syrup = 1/3 cup
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally to make 4 steaks.
- Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
- Place flour in a shallow dish. Coat chicken in flour.
- Shake off excess flour.
- Melt most of the butter in a large skillet.
- Save 1 tsp of butter for later.
- Heat skillet over high heat.
- Add chicken to skillet, cook for 2-3 minutes until golden.
- Turn chicken and cook for 1 minute on the other side.
- Reduce heat to medium-high.
- Move chicken aside, add garlic and remaining butter.
- Stir garlic until butter melts.
- Add vinegar, soy sauce, and honey to the pan.
- Stir and shake the pan to mix.
- Let sauce simmer for 1 minute to thicken.
- Turn chicken in the sauce to coat.
- If sauce thickens too much, add water.
- Remove from heat and plate chicken.
- Drizzle sauce over the chicken and serve.
Notes
- Use Fresh Chicken: Fresh chicken breasts cook better and are juicier.
- Don’t Overcook: Chicken breasts cook fast, so avoid overcooking them.
- Adjust the Sauce: Add more honey if you want it sweeter.
- Use Low Sodium Soy Sauce: This helps reduce the saltiness of the sauce.
- Add Chili Flakes for Spice: If you like heat, add chili flakes.
- Let the Sauce Thicken: Let the sauce simmer to get the perfect consistency.