Description
Tender chicken breasts glazed with a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Chopped green onions or sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients by mincing the garlic finely.
- Marinate the chicken by combining soy sauce and honey, whisking until blended, adding garlic, and soaking the chicken for at least 15 minutes.
- Sizzle up the chicken in a skillet with olive oil, searing for 5-7 minutes on each side.
- Time for the sauce by pouring the reserved marinade into the skillet and allowing it to simmer until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Final touches include removing the skillet from heat and optionally garnishing with green onions or sesame seeds.
Notes
Great served over rice or quinoa with steamed veggies. Consider adding a lemon wedge for extra zest.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: honey garlic chicken, easy chicken recipes, weeknight dinner