Description
This Honey Garlic Chicken Breast recipe is a quick and easy dish that’s perfect for a flavorful weeknight dinner. The combination of sweet honey, savory soy sauce, and tangy vinegar creates a delicious glaze that coats tender chicken breasts. Serve this dish with steamed vegetables and rice for a complete meal.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 500g / 1 lb chicken breast , boneless and skinless (2 pieces)
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup flour (Note 1)
Sauce:
- 3 1/2 tbsp (50g) unsalted butter (or 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil)
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white or other clear vinegar)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce , light or all purpose (Note 2)
- 1/3 cup honey (or maple syrup)
Instructions
- Cut the breasts in half horizontally to create 4 steaks in total. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish. Coat chicken in flour and shake off excess.
- Melt most of the butter in a large skillet over high heat – hold back about 1 tsp for later. Place chicken in skillet and cook for 2 – 3 minutes until golden. Turn and cook the other side for 1 minute.
- Turn heat down slightly to medium high. Make a bit of room in the pan and add garlic and top with remaining dab of butter. Stir garlic briefly once butter melts.
- Add vinegar, soy sauce and honey. Stir / shake pan to combine. Bring sauce to simmer, then simmer for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
- Turn chicken to coat in sauce. If the sauce gets too thick, add a touch of water and stir.
- Remove from stove immediately. Place chicken on plates and drizzle over remaining sauce.
Notes
- Gluten free – use cornflour / cornstarch instead. It won’t brown quite as evenly but once covered in sauce, you won’t know the difference.
- Soy Sauce – Light or all-purpose soy sauce is suitable for this recipe. I don’t recommend using Dark Soy Sauce (flavor will dominate, bottle label will say if it is Dark Soy Sauce).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 166g
- Calories: 323 cal
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 107mg
