Honey Garlic Chicken

Juicy chicken coated in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce is the perfect weeknight chicken dinner! This easy skillet meal makes a quick one-pot dinner recipe.

I love simple one-skillet chicken recipes! This honey garlic chicken is about as simple as easy as they come.

The easy honey garlic sauce is made with just four ingredients and is sweet, savory, and full of flavor. 

Tips for making honey garlic chicken

• You’ll want to keep the heat on the lower side while making the sauce. Since the sauce has a good amount of honey in it, high heat could cause the sugar to burn and create a bitter sauce.
• The sauce will cook down and become syrupy as it cooks. No cornstarch or other thickener is needed.
• I garnished the chicken with a little bit of chopped parsley to brighten it up for the pictures.

What to serve with honey garlic chicken

I like to serve this chicken with simple,sautéed vegetables. Either green beans or broccoli sautéed in a little bit of sesame oil make a delicious side for this easy chicken recipe.

More skillet chicken recipes!

• Pineapple Chicken
• Maple Mustard Glazed Chicken
• Creamy Mustard Chicken Recipe

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Honey Garlic Chicken

Chicken tossed in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce.

Author:I Heart Eating

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings:4

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, dinner, garlic, honey

Print Rate

5 from 4 votes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup honey1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup lite soy sauce1/4 cup lite soy sauce
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (minced)1 teaspoon fresh ginger (minced)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 ounces each)4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 ounces each)

Instructions

• Whisk honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger together until well-combined. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet (10 or 12 inches) over medium heat. 
• Add olive oil, and swirl to coat pan.
• Cook chicken until golden brown.
• Flip chicken, and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Continue cooking until chicken reaches 165 F.
• Remove chicken to plate and keep warm.
• Add sauce mixture to now-empty skillet, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. 
• Let sauce simmer, stirring regularly, until it thickens and becomes syrupy, about 3-5 minutes. 
• Toss chicken in sauce, and serve. 

Notes

*Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1chicken and sauceCalories: 302kcal (15%)Carbohydrates: 36g (12%)Protein: 25g (50%)Fat: 6g (9%)Saturated Fat: 1g (5%)Cholesterol: 72mg (24%)Sodium: 943mg (39%)Potassium: 482mg (14%)Sugar: 35g (39%)Vitamin A: 35IU (1%)Vitamin C: 2.5mg (3%)Calcium: 17mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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