Description
This honey garlic soy sauce chicken recipe is quick, easy, and flavorful. The savory-sweet sauce is made with pantry staples, and this dish is ready in about 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts
- Pepper (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Flour (for dredging)
- 2 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth or stock
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Step: Cut the chicken in half lengthwise so you have four thinner cutlets. Sprinkle them with the pepper and garlic powder, and then coat each piece in flour.
- Step: Add 1 tbsp of the butter and the olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan’s hot, add the chicken. Cook it for 4-5 minutes/side until golden, then transfer to a plate.
- Step: Take the pan off the heat and add the chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and remaining butter. Return it to the heat and let the sauce bubble for about a minute or so.
- Step: In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of cold water, then pour it into the skillet and give it a stir.
- Step: Add the chicken back to the pan (along with any juices on the plate) and continue cooking until the sauce has reduced a bit and the chicken is fully cooked through (about 5 minutes). Serve immediately.
Notes
If needed, you can skip the flour dredge on the chicken. It helps it nicely brown in a fairly short amount of time and also helps thicken the sauce a bit.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 253 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 87 mg
Keywords: honey garlic chicken, soy sauce chicken, pan-fried chicken, quick dinner