Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
An easy and quick recipe for Honey Garlic Chicken Breast that features a delicious sauce.
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken breast, boneless and skinless 2 pieces
- Salt
- Pepper
- ¼ cup flour Note 1
- 3 ½ tablespoon unsalted butter or 2 ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white or other clear vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce light or all purpose
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Cut the breasts in half horizontally to create 4 steaks in total. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper.
- Place flour in a shallow dish. Coat chicken in flour and shake off excess.
- Melt most of the butter in a large skillet over high heat - hold back about 1 teaspoon for later.
- Place chicken in skillet and cook for 2 - 3 minutes until golden. Turn and cook the other side for 1 minute.
- Turn heat down slightly to medium high.
- Make a bit of room in the pan and add garlic and top with remaining dab of butter. Stir garlic briefly once butter melts.
- Add vinegar, soy sauce and honey. Stir / shake pan to combine. Bring sauce to simmer, then simmer for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
- Turn chicken to coat in sauce. If the sauce gets too thick, add a touch of water and stir.
- Remove from stove immediately. Place chicken on plates and drizzle over remaining sauce.
Notes
Gluten free - use cornflour / cornstarch instead. Light or all purpose soy sauce is suitable. This sauce is ideal for any protein that is suitable for searing in a pan. Use firm tofu and adjust cooking times for prawns/shellfish or fish accordingly.
Nutrition
Serving: 166gCalories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 28gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 486mgSugar: 21gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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