Description
Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts are tender, pan-seared chicken breasts coated in a sticky, glossy sauce made with honey, garlic, and soy sauce. This easy weeknight recipe delivers the perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- Fresh parsley or green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Pat chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear chicken for 5–6 minutes per side until golden brown, then remove from skillet.
- Reduce heat to medium and add butter to the skillet.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in honey, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
- Simmer sauce for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return chicken to the skillet and spoon sauce over the top.
- Cook for 5–7 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F internally.
- Mix cornstarch and water, then stir into the skillet.
- Cook 1–2 minutes until sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
- Remove from heat, garnish with parsley or green onions, and serve.
Notes
For best results, avoid overcrowding the pan and always pat the chicken dry before searing. The sauce thickens more as it cools.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: honey garlic chicken breasts, easy chicken dinner, sweet and savory chicken