Create an Irresistible Honey Garlic Chicken Dish

Sweet, salty,⁢ slightly sour and​ spicy,⁤ this‌ honey garlic chicken hits all the ⁣right notes.

The beauty of honey garlic chicken is that with ⁤minimal preparation, the result is an entree that looks like it⁤ came out⁢ of a restaurant kitchen.⁢ The tender chicken is so lightly breaded—just enough to give it some bite—and ⁤then glazed with a deliciously ⁤sticky, sweet and garlicky sauce. Soy⁢ sauce and honey combine to form a deep umami flavor, with just a bit of acid from the‍ rice vinegar. Perfect over a bed ⁤of rice or with quinoa and roasted vegetables, this dish will become⁤ a weekday ‍staple.

What is honey ‌garlic chicken?

Honey garlic chicken‍ is exactly what you want to make ‍when ⁣you’ve grown tired of boring, plain ⁢chicken. This recipe turns⁣ regular chicken breasts into a saucy, piquant dish ⁤using only the simplest ingredients. You get the sweetness from the honey and the minced ‍garlic gives a nutty aftertaste.

Ingredients for Honey Garlic Chicken

• Chicken breasts: When ⁤cooked right, these tender, moist portions of the chicken provide a low-fat and flavorful ‍protein.
• Honey: Honey is just as ‍good in savory applications as it​ is in sweets. Thick and full of flavor, ⁤it also provides some of the stickiness needed for the breading to‌ hold on to the chicken. Here are the best honey brands to‌ keep stocked in your pantry.
• Soy sauce: A sweet and salty umami bomb in liquid ⁣form, ⁢soy sauce is a fermented garum made of ⁤soy ⁢beans. It gives dishes‌ a salty, rich undertone.
• Garlic: Fresh garlic gives bite​ and sweet heat to the ‍chicken.

How to ​Make⁣ Honey Garlic Chicken

This recipe makes‌ enough⁣ lip-smacking chicken ‍for four people.

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast ‍halves (6 ounces each)
• 1/2⁣ cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons​ rice⁢ vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced⁣ garlic

Directions
Step 1: ⁢Mix your dry ingredients

Start with a large, ⁤shallow dish at least the size of a dinner plate. To the⁤ bowl, add ​the ⁢flour, salt and pepper and then use a fork ‌or whisk to blend⁢ it together.

Step 2: Prepare the chicken

Lay a piece of plastic wrap or parchment on a ‍cutting board. Place each ⁢breast on the board in an even layer, and then top with another sheet of plastic wrap. Using a mallet, gently pound the chicken, starting from the middle and working your way to ⁤the outside. Continue until⁢ the breast is 1/2-inch ‍thick.

Step 3: Flour the chicken

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Gently lay the chicken breasts in the flour mixture. Use your fingers to gently pat the chicken to allow the flour to adhere ‍better.

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