Honey Garlic Chicken Breast

Tender and juicy, these tender chicken breasts can be made in 24 minutes. So simple but so delicious! You’re going to love them with the honey garlic sauce on top for an extra kick of flavor. This delicious dish will have everyone asking for more. I promise you this dish is worth making again and again.

BONUS: This can be made with any protein – beef, pork, lamb, shrimp/prawns, even tofu!

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A classic combination of honey, soy sauce, and garlic work together to produce an ultra-sticky sweet sauce that coats golden tender chicken pieces. That takes just minutes to make it under baking time–and can be used on top of anything you want: salads or rice dishes alike.

You can’t beat the flavor of this sauce. It tastes amazing, but watching it bubble and morph into a perfectly balanced savory-sweet garlicky syrup is satisfying too! And your mouth starts watering when you realize how much there is for so little work – more than enough to drizzle over some rice or steamed broccoli if need be.

I build up my collection over time by cooking different types for various reasons;  sometimes wanting something quick like these Honey Garlic chicken breasts, other times needing an easy weeknight meal where everything can simply get thrown into one pot.

The best part about this Honey Garlic Chicken? It’s so easy to make and you’ll have all the ingredients in your kitchen pantry/kitchen tap or fridge already.

• Honey
• Soy sauce
• Vinegar
• Water
• Garlic

The best thing about this sauce is that it only takes a few ingredients to make. The flavors of sweet and salty with the hint of garlic will have you licking your fingers after every juicy bite!

How to make Honey Garlic Chicken Breast:

Fried Chicken

1. Split chicken breast in half – so 2 breasts make 4 pieces.
2. Add white pepper, egg, salt, and flour. Mix evenly.
3. Marinate for 30 minutes.
4. Dust chicken with flour (gives the chicken a slight crust so the sauce clings to it better!)
5. Add oil.
6. Deep-fry the chicken.

Honey Garlic Chicken Breast

1. Add 3 tbsp butter or oil. Add the chopped garlic, and stir-fry until fragrant.
2. Combine the honey, water, vinegar, and soy sauce. Cook until the sauce reduces down and thickens slightly.
3. Turn chicken to coat in sauce.
4. Remove from the stove immediately. Place chicken on plates and drizzle over the remaining sauce.

Lastly, the rest of the honey garlic sauce goes over the chicken breast.

Can replace the chicken breast with chicken thighs?

Yes, you can do this. Chicken breasts are healthy and don’t have to deal with troublesome bones, but Chicken thighs are a little more tender and stand up well to cooking over high heat without drying out, you can replace them with chicken thighs if you prefer.

Can make this gluten-free?

Yes, replace the soy sauce with tamari and use gluten-free chicken stock. Ensure your brand of rice vinegar is gluten-free too.

Can make ahead or save leftovers and reheat?

Yes, although the chicken won’t be quite as tender when reheated (it’ll still taste great though). Cook, quickly cool, and cover the chicken, then refrigerate. Reheat in the oven at 180C/350f on a baking tray. Cover the chicken with foil before placing it in the oven to help prevent it from drying out. Cook for 12-15 minutes until piping hot throughout.

Swaps:

• If you don’t have rice vinegar, you can swap for apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar plus ¼ tsp of sugar.
• If you don’t have light soy sauce, you can swap for ¾ tbsp of dark soy sauce.
• If you don’t have honey, you can swap it for 1 tbsp of sugar.
• The vegetable oil can be swapped for any neutral-tasting oil that can be cooked at high temperatures (such as rapeseed, sunflower, and ghee).

What to serve with Honey Garlic Chicken Breast

There’s enough sauce to drizzle over veggies and soak into rice or whatever you serve it with. This sauce is perfect for any dish that needs a little something extra. It has soy sauce, honey, and garlic, it’ll go well with your fried rice as much as macaroni salad or even pasta carbonara.

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