Description
Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts are a quick, sweet-and-savory dinner made with tender chicken simmered in a glossy honey garlic glaze. Ready in just 30 minutes, this dish delivers restaurant-quality flavor perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp cold water
- Fresh parsley or green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear chicken for 5–6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium and melt butter in the same skillet.
- Add garlic and sauté for 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet and spoon sauce over top.
- Simmer 5–7 minutes until chicken is coated and heated through.
- Optional: Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce thickens.
- Rest chicken briefly, garnish, and serve.
Notes
For best results, pound chicken breasts to even thickness and avoid burning the garlic. Serve with rice or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: honey garlic chicken, chicken breast recipe, easy chicken dinner