A soy, honey, and garlic glaze coats chicken cooked in a skillet.
Ingredients
Measure the ingredients below before you begin. Optional additions are marked in the list.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup honey
- Kosher salt to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- Green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
How to make it
Prepare the Cooking Base: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan over medium to medium-high heat.
Prepare the Chicken: Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to create four thinner pieces. Season each piece with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, then dredge the chicken in all-purpose flour, coating evenly.
Cook the Chicken: Add the floured chicken to the heated pan, cooking for 4-5 minutes per side or until golden brown and almost fully cooked. Remove the chicken from the pan, reserving any juices.
Make the Sauce: In the same pan, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter over medium-low heat. Add the sliced garlic, stirring constantly for 30-60 seconds until fragrant but not browned.
Deglaze and Finish the Sauce: Pour in the soy sauce and seasoned rice vinegar, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Stir in the honey, along with a few cracks of black pepper and a pinch of salt. Let the sauce simmer on medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes, until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
Combine and Warm: Return the chicken and any reserved juices to the pan, letting it simmer in the sauce for about a minute until the thickest part reaches 165°F (74°C).
Serve: Plate the chicken, garnished with thinly sliced green onions for added freshness and color.
Tips and serving
Cook the chicken to 165°F (74°C) before serving with the warm glaze.
For more ideas, try Easy Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Breast Recipe for Weeknight Dinners or Easy 15-Minute Garlic Butter Chicken Bites Recipe.
Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts
A soy, honey, and garlic glaze coats chicken cooked in a skillet. Makes 4 servings.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup honey
- Kosher salt to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- Green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
Prepare the Cooking Base: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan over medium to medium-high heat.
Prepare the Chicken: Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to create four thinner pieces. Season each piece with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, then dredge the chicken in all-purpose flour, coating evenly.
Cook the Chicken: Add the floured chicken to the heated pan, cooking for 4-5 minutes per side or until golden brown and almost fully cooked. Remove the chicken from the pan, reserving any juices.
Make the Sauce: In the same pan, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter over medium-low heat. Add the sliced garlic, stirring constantly for 30-60 seconds until fragrant but not browned.
Deglaze and Finish the Sauce: Pour in the soy sauce and seasoned rice vinegar, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Stir in the honey, along with a few cracks of black pepper and a pinch of salt. Let the sauce simmer on medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes, until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
Combine and Warm: Return the chicken and any reserved juices to the pan, letting it simmer in the sauce for about a minute until the thickest part reaches 165°F (74°C).
Serve: Plate the chicken, garnished with thinly sliced green onions for added freshness and color.
Cook the chicken to 165°F (74°C) before serving with the warm glaze.