Italian-Inspired Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts
Italian-Inspired Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon chimichurri, or to taste
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, for coating
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken breasts on a clean cutting board. Using a sharp knife, make shallow cross-hatch cuts on the top side of each chicken breast. Be careful not to cut all the way through.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Season one side of the chicken breasts generously with salt, black pepper, and chimichurri. Flip the breasts over and repeat the seasoning process on the other side.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Using your hands, gently rub and spread the seasonings evenly over all surfaces of the chicken breasts to ensure they are well coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Place the all-purpose flour in a shallow dish. Dredge each seasoned chicken breast in the flour, ensuring it is fully coated. Shake off any excess flour.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt and coat the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Carefully place the flour-coated chicken breasts into the hot pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes per side, or until a beautiful golden-brown sear is achieved and the chicken is mostly cooked through.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the minced garlic to the pan, stirring it around the chicken for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour in the soy sauce, vinegar, and honey. Stir all the ingredients in the pan with a spatula, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom, to create a cohesive sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Flip the chicken breasts several times to ensure they are thoroughly coated in the honey garlic sauce. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly and glaze the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Once the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F or 74°C), remove the chicken breasts from the pan and transfer them to a serving plate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Italian-Inspired Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts
For the Chicken
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon chimichurri, or to taste
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, for coating
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken breasts on a clean cutting board. Using a sharp knife, make shallow cross-hatch cuts on the top side of each chicken breast. Be careful not to cut all the way through.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Season one side of the chicken breasts generously with salt, black pepper, and chimichurri. Flip the breasts over and repeat the seasoning process on the other side.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Using your hands, gently rub and spread the seasonings evenly over all surfaces of the chicken breasts to ensure they are well coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Place the all-purpose flour in a shallow dish. Dredge each seasoned chicken breast in the flour, ensuring it is fully coated. Shake off any excess flour.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt and coat the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Carefully place the flour-coated chicken breasts into the hot pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes per side, or until a beautiful golden-brown sear is achieved and the chicken is mostly cooked through.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the minced garlic to the pan, stirring it around the chicken for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour in the soy sauce, vinegar, and honey. Stir all the ingredients in the pan with a spatula, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom, to create a cohesive sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Flip the chicken breasts several times to ensure they are thoroughly coated in the honey garlic sauce. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly and glaze the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Once the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F or 74°C), remove the chicken breasts from the pan and transfer them to a serving plate.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving. Serve immediately and enjoy!