4.5 from 33 votes
Brown Butter Honey Garlic Chicken
Brown Butter Honey Garlic Chicken - sweet, savory and sticky skillet chicken with the most delicious honey garlic sauce. Easy chicken recipe for the family.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 436 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 20 oz (580g) organic (small) chicken thighs
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- lemon slices for garnishing
Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and ground black pepper on both sides. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce and whisk until well mixed. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet (preferably cast-iron) and pan-fry the chicken thighs skin side down. Turn the chicken over and continue to pan-fry until the skin is golden brown and the meat side is nicely browned and crispy. Set aside.
- Discard the chicken fat from the skillet. Add the butter and let it melt and foam until it turns light brown. Add the garlic and sauté for 10 seconds. Transfer the chicken back into the skillet, then add the sauce.
- Turn the heat to low and simmer to reduce the sauce to a thicker consistency, until it becomes sticky and golden brown, ensuring the chicken is cooked through. Flip the chicken a couple of times during cooking. Turn off the heat, garnish with parsley and lemon, and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Cut the inside of the chicken to check doneness. If the sauce dries up before the chicken is cooked, add some water and continue to cook the chicken.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
436kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
154mg
(51%)
Sodium
263mg
(11%)
Potassium
356mg
(10%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
682IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 436kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 263mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 682IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.