Honey Garlic Chicken: The Ultimate Recipe Guide
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes and coat with cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, water, minced garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes (if using), and cornstarch to prepare the sauce.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook the chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce into the skillet; let it simmer until thickened.
- Combine chicken with the sauce to ensure even coating and serve immediately over rice or quinoa.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 200g)
- Calories: 293
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 423mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg