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Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts
Faiza Shabir

Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts Recipe

This Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts recipe gives you juicy, tender chicken coated in a sticky-sweet garlic sauce. It cooks fast in one skillet and tastes like takeout—without the takeout bill. The sauce turns glossy and flavorful in minutes, perfect over rice, pasta, or veggies. It’s a weeknight dinner you’ll want on repeat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Calories: 340
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large chicken breasts sliced into cutlets or pounded evenly
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika optional
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch or flour, for light coating
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or neutral oil
  • 3 tbsp butter divided
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water or chicken broth
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds optional
  • 2 tbsp chopped green onions or parsley optional

Method
 

  1. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika, then lightly coat with cornstarch.
  2. Heat oil and 1 tbsp butter in a skillet and cook chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, then remove.
  3. Add remaining butter and garlic and sauté 20–30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Stir in honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and water, then simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thick.
  5. Return chicken to the skillet and spoon sauce over it for 1–2 minutes until glossy.
  6. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, then serve hot.

Notes

  • Slice or pound chicken evenly so it cooks fast and stays juicy.
  • Don’t burn the garlic—keep it quick and stir constantly.
  • For a thicker sauce, simmer 1–2 extra minutes or add 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water.
  • Store leftovers airtight up to 3 days and reheat gently with a splash of water.

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