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Honey Garlic Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken is an easy, 20-minute, 5-ingredient stir fry. The sticky honey sauce coats every morsel of chicken without extra breading. Serve this over a bed of white rice and some veggies for an easy dinner everyone will love.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 to 2½ lbs chicken breast (2 large or 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces)*
- ½ cup corn starch
- 1 cup filtered water
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce *or gluten-free soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey or more to taste
- 1 to 2 Tbsp Sriracha sauce or added to desired spice level*
- 3 cloves garlic (1 Tbsp minced)
- 2 Tbsp corn starch
- 2 Tbsp cold water
- Sesame seeds and chives optional garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, soy sauce, honey, sriracha, and minced garlic. Set the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- In a small dish, stir together 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water until dissolved. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan and stir until the sauce thickens. Reduce the heat to low.
- Add the chicken pieces into a large zip-top bag and sprinkle the top with cornstarch. Seal the bag and toss the chicken inside until evenly coated with cornstarch.
- Set a large non-stick pan over medium heat and lightly coat the bottom with oil. Add the chicken in a single layer and sauté for a few minutes on each side until cooked through. Avoid crowding the pan and cook in batches or use two skillets to speed up the process.
- Once the chicken is cooked, turn off the heat. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
- Serve over white rice, if desired, and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
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Notes
- *For a Spicy Stir Fry - With 1 Tbsp of Sriracha sauce, the spiciness is almost undetectable and won’t be spicy. For a spicier sauce, add more sriracha and even a pinch of red pepper flakes while cooking the sauce if desired.
- Sriracha
- sauce, the spiciness is almost undetectable and won’t be spicy. For a spicier sauce, add more sriracha and even a pinch of red pepper flakes while cooking the sauce if desired.
- *Protein Variations: It's easy to use the sauce for a variety of stir fry recipes and on different proteins such as: chicken tenders, chicken thighs or wings, Shrimp or Fish, or Tofu "steaks" for a vegetarian option.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbs
35g
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
116mg
(39%)
Sodium
897mg
(37%)
Potassium
754mg
(22%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
59IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbs | 35g | |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 897mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 754mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 59IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.