Honey Garlic Chicken
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4.9
Honey Garlic Chicken
Description
This Honey Garlic Chicken recipe starts with chicken breasts thinly sliced or halved and seasoned with salt and pepper. Coated in all-purpose flour, the chicken is quickly pan-fried in butter until golden and cooked through. The flour coating helps the sauce stick evenly to the chicken while providing a slight crispness.
The sauce is made by adding minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and honey to the pan with the cooked chicken and butter. This mixture creates a balance of sweet and tangy flavors with a savory undertone from the soy sauce. It simmers briefly to thicken slightly and coat the chicken thoroughly.
Serve it hot alongside rice, potatoes, or vegetables to make a complete meal. The method allows flexibility to substitute cornstarch for flour to make the dish gluten-free or omit flour entirely if preferred.
Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/4 b. chicken breast (about 4 thinly sliced chicken breasts or 2 large sliced in half)
- salt sprinkle on both sides of chicken)11/
- black pepper sprinkle on both sides of chicken)11/
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons butter salted
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/3 cup honey (plus more for drizzling, if desired)
Instructions
- Generously sprinkle thinly sliced chicken breast with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 Tablespoons of butter to the skillet and let melt.
- Dredge both sides of the chicken breast into the flour. Repeat with all breasts. Place in a hot skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes per side.
- Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter and garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Add apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and honey. Let sauce chicken for 3-4 minutes (or longer if needed). Make sure chicken is fully cooked through and no longer pink.
- Remove from heat and coat the chicken with the sauce. Serve with rice, potatoes, or vegetables.
Notes
- Use cornstarch instead of flour for a gluten-free option or skip flour, but note the sauce may not adhere as well.
- Ensure chicken is cooked through and no longer pink before serving to guarantee food safety.
- The sauce can be adjusted with additional honey for sweeter flavor or extra vinegar for more tang.
- This recipe is adapted from Recipe Tin Eats with adjusted amounts of butter, garlic, and vinegar.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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