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Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
Simple chicken breast recipe cooked in a honey garlic sauce. Tender and juicy chicken that's easy to make and ready in just 30 minutes.
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Heat the 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 02
Season the 4 chicken breasts with Kosher salt and ground pepper and 2 Teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning on both sides.
- 03
Cook the chicken for about 5 to 6 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until the thickest part reaches 165°F. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- 04
Next, to the same preheated skillet, make the sauce: add the 4 garlic cloves and cook for no more than 1 minute. Add the 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon gluten-free flour, 1/4 cup honey and whisk well, or until no visible lumps.
- 05
Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon over the honey garlic sauce. Continue to cook for a minute or two, just until hot.
- 06
Serve immediately garnished with 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 378
- Protein
- 50g
- Carbs
- 22g
- Fat
- 10g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 18g
- Sat. fat
- 2g
- Sodium
- 874mg
- Cholesterol
- 145mg
Variations & swaps
Easy Variations
- Make it spicy: Add red pepper flakes or a little sriracha to the sauce.
- Use chicken thighs: Swap the chicken breast for boneless, skinless thighs.
- Add ginger: Fresh grated ginger works really well with the honey and garlic.
- Add sesame: Sprinkle sesame seeds and sliced green onions over the chicken before serving.
- Use maple syrup: Swap the honey for maple syrup for a slightly different flavor.
- Add vegetables: Toss some broccoli, bell peppers, or snap peas into the skillet toward the end of cooking.
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