Honey Garlic Butter Chicken: The Ultimate Recipe Guide
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- Instructions:
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine chicken cubes with cornstarch, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken for 5-7 minutes until golden brown; remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat; sauté minced garlic for 1-2 minutes.
- Add honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, and red pepper flakes (if using); stir to combine.
- Simmer the sauce for 3-5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return chicken to the skillet and toss to coat with the sauce; cook for an additional minute.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions before serving.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g (includes Monounsaturated Fat: 5g)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 75mg