Description
A delicious and easy-to-make honey butter chicken recipe that combines savory and sweet flavors in a perfect balance. Tender chicken pieces coated in a honey butter sauce, served with a garnish of fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Coating:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Garnish:
- Chopped fresh parsley or green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Coating: Mix flour and cornstarch, then coat chicken evenly.
- Cook Chicken: Sear coated chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make Sauce: Melt butter, sauté garlic, add honey and soy sauce, simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Toss chicken in sauce until coated.
- Finish: Garnish and serve hot.
Notes
- Best served over rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables.
- Adjust sweetness or richness by altering honey or butter amounts.
- Chicken thighs yield juicier results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
