Description
Juicy chicken breasts seared to golden perfection and coated in a sticky-sweet, garlicky soy-honey sauce. This easy weeknight recipe is bursting with bold flavor and comes together in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons flour
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts horizontally into cutlets, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper. Lightly dust with flour.
- Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until golden and internal temp reaches 165°F. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat, add remaining butter, and sauté garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in soy sauce, scraping up browned bits, then whisk in honey. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return chicken to skillet, spoon sauce over, and simmer 2-3 minutes to absorb flavor.
- Serve hot with sauce over each piece.
Notes
- Add a splash of rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar for tang.
- Use red pepper flakes or sriracha for heat.
- Swap chicken breasts for thighs for extra juiciness.
- Garnish with green onions or sesame seeds for a fresh finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
