Honey Butter Chicken Breasts
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
428 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Australian
Honey Butter Chicken Breasts
Description
Honey Butter Chicken Breasts uses two chicken breasts split into cutlets coated with seasoned flour and pan-fried until golden. The sauce combines butter, honey, thinly sliced garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and fresh thyme leaves, creating a complex mix of sweet, tangy, and herbaceous flavors. Garlic is gently sautéed in butter before stirring in the other sauce components to glaze the chicken. The cooking method develops a lightly crisp exterior on the chicken while keeping the inside moist and tender.
This chicken dish pairs well with simple starches like steamed rice or mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables, which soak up the buttery honey sauce. The fresh thyme adds a bright herbal note that lifts the savory-sweet balance without overpowering the chicken.
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 2 chicken breast
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the sauce
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoon thyme fresh leaves
Instructions
Prepare the chicken
- Lay the chicken breasts flat on the board and use kitchen paper to pat them dry.2 chicken breasts
- Keeping the blade flat and parallel to the chopping board, use a large sharp knife to cut sideways through the breast.
- Carefully cut through until you have two plump cutlets.
- Repeat with the second chicken breast.
- If the chicken breast cutlets isn't very even, you can cover it with parchment paper and flatten it slightly with the base of a heavy skillet or smooth meat mallet.
- Add the flour to a shallow dish.¼ cup all-purpose flour
- Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper on both sides, then coat them lightly in the flour.½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon black pepper
To cook the dish
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cook chicken cutlets for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Remove the cutlets to a plate, tent with foil, and set aside.
- Place the skillet back over medium-low heat without wiping it out, and add the butter and sliced garlic. Allow the butter to melt.5 tablespoons butter2 cloves garlic
- While the butter is melting, pour a small amount of olive oil into your ⅓ cup measure; swirl the oil around the cup and then measure out the honey. Pour the honey into the melted butter.¼ teaspoon olive oil⅓ cup honey
- Add the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and fresh thyme to the sauce.1 tablespoon soy sauce1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Bubble gently for 2 minutes, then return the chicken to the pan and spoon the sauce over. Cook for 1 minute more.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 797mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 461mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 527IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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