Description
Sweet and savory Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts promise a flavor explosion that dances across your palate. Succulent chicken glazed with golden honey and aromatic garlic offers a simple yet irresistible meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Sauce and Seasoning:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (low-sodium)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Cooking Essentials:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the culinary canvas by meticulously drying chicken breasts with absorbent towels, strategically slicing them horizontally if they appear robust to guarantee uniform heat penetration.
- Lavishly season both exterior surfaces with salt and freshly cracked black pepper, ensuring comprehensive flavor infusion.
- Activate a spacious skillet, melting butter until it transforms into a golden, bubbling landscape over medium-high thermal intensity.
- Introduce seasoned chicken to the molten butter, allowing each side to develop a rich, caramelized exterior through a precise 4-5 minute searing ritual.
- Extract the golden-hued chicken from the skillet, temporarily relocating to a holding zone while maintaining residual warmth.
- Utilize the same culinary vessel, reintroducing remaining butter and welcoming minced garlic to dance briefly, releasing its aromatic essence within moments.
- Orchestrate a symphonic blend of honey, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and optional red pepper flakes, allowing the mixture to harmonize and gradually thicken through gentle simmering.
- Reunite the seared chicken with the glistening sauce, tenderly rotating to ensure comprehensive coating and caramelization.
- Continue cooking, periodically cascading sauce over the chicken until internal temperature signals complete doneness.
- Conclude the culinary performance by removing from heat, permitting a momentary respite before optional slicing and presenting with residual sauce as a luxurious finale.
Notes
- Ensure chicken breasts are uniformly thick by gently pounding them with a meat mallet for consistent cooking and tender results.
- Create a gluten-free version by substituting traditional soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos, maintaining the rich umami flavor profile.
- Transform leftovers into a delightful salad topping or wrap filling by slicing the chicken thinly and adding fresh herbs for extra brightness.
- Elevate the dish’s nutrition by incorporating additional vegetables like roasted broccoli or sautéed spinach directly in the skillet during the final sauce reduction stage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg