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Honey Garlic Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken is a quick stovetop dinner with thin, pan-seared chicken simmered in a sweet, salty, sticky honey garlic sauce made from simple pantry staples. Serve it over rice to soak up every last drop!
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Whisk together sauce: honey, chicken broth, soy sauce, garlic, 1 tablespoon corn starch, vinegar, salt, and pepper flakes if using. Set aside.
- 02
Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and slice in half the long way, to form two thin chicken breast pieces (see video for clarification)
- 03
Place ¼ cup corn starch in a shallow dish and season lightly with salt and pepper. Lightly coat both sides of chicken in corn starch and shake off any excess. (You can skip this step, but it does give the chicken a nice crust)
- 04
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, just until starting to brown. You may have to do this in two batches, depending on the size of your pan. If there is much oil left, drain before continuing with the recipe.
- 05
Remove chicken from pan and add sauce, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to remove any browned bits.
- 06
Add chicken back to the pan, stirring constantly until thickened and chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Check the largest pieces of chicken with a meat thermometer to ensure they are 165 degrees F.
- 07
Serve.
Nutrition
per serving · 177 grams
- Calories
- 412
- Protein
- 25g
- Carbs
- 57g
- Fat
- 10g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 47g
- Sat. fat
- 1g
- Sodium
- 553mg
- Cholesterol
- 73mg
Variations & swaps
Variations and Substitutions
- Use chicken thighs: Boneless, skinless chicken thighs work well and stay very juicy! Just cook until they reach a safe internal temperature.
- Make it saucier: Double the sauce ingredients if you like extra sauce to spoon over rice or veggies.
- Turn it into a stir fry: Add sliced peppers, snap peas, or broccoli to the pan after searing the chicken, then pour in the sauce and cook until everything is crisp-tender.
- Dial the heat up or down: Leave out the red pepper flakes for a kid-friendly version, or add more pepper flakes or a swirl of sriracha for extra spice.
- Gluten-friendly option: Use tamari or a gluten-free soy sauce and check labels on your broth to keep the dish gluten-free.
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