Description
Honey garlic chicken breasts cooked in a skillet with a sticky, savory-sweet glaze made from garlic, honey, and soy sauce. Quick, comforting, and packed with flavor. Perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 cloves garlic finely chopped
0.33 cup honey
0.25 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons fresh parsley or cilantro chopped
Instructions
1. Pat chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add chicken breasts and sear 4 to 5 minutes per side until golden brown.
4. Remove chicken briefly from skillet.
5. Add chopped garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
6. Stir in honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
7. Return chicken to skillet and spoon sauce over the top.
8. Simmer uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes, flipping once, until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens.
9. Remove skillet from heat and rest chicken for 5 minutes.
10. Serve with sauce spooned on top and garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro.
Notes
Use freshly chopped garlic for the best flavor—avoid garlic paste or powder.
Don’t overcrowd the skillet or the chicken won’t brown properly.
Let the sauce reduce naturally; don’t add cornstarch—it thickens on its own.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: honey garlic chicken, skillet chicken, quick chicken dinner