Easy 15-Minute 1-Pan Honey Garlic Chicken
Easy 15-Minute 1-Pan Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- as needed chili flakes, optional
To Serve
- as needed white rice, cooked
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 1 pound of chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
In a medium bowl, season the chicken with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon onion powder.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the seasoned chicken and mix well to ensure all pieces are evenly coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned chicken. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
In the same pan (do not clean it), add 2 tablespoons of butter and allow it to melt over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Once the butter is melted, add the 4 finely minced cloves of garlic to the pan and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir in 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of honey, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar into the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
If desired, add chili flakes to taste for a touch of heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Whisk the sauce ingredients together in the pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Continue to whisk for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce is slightly thickened.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Return the cooked chicken to the pan with the sauce. Toss the chicken until it is fully coated in the honey garlic sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Serve the honey garlic chicken hot over white rice, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy 15-Minute 1-Pan Honey Garlic Chicken
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- as needed chili flakes, optional
To Serve
- as needed white rice, cooked
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 1 pound of chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
In a medium bowl, season the chicken with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon onion powder.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the seasoned chicken and mix well to ensure all pieces are evenly coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned chicken. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
⏱️ 8 min - 5
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
In the same pan (do not clean it), add 2 tablespoons of butter and allow it to melt over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Once the butter is melted, add the 4 finely minced cloves of garlic to the pan and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir in 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of honey, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar into the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
If desired, add chili flakes to taste for a touch of heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Whisk the sauce ingredients together in the pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Continue to whisk for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce is slightly thickened.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Return the cooked chicken to the pan with the sauce. Toss the chicken until it is fully coated in the honey garlic sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Serve the honey garlic chicken hot over white rice, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min