Honey butter garlic chicken is easy and loaded with tender bites of chicken in a delicious sauce!
Cooked in a skillet and using just a few simple ingredients this dish comes together in under 30 minutes. Juicy, tender chicken that will have everyone begging for more.
Always a favorite loved time and time again. Perfectly balanced with flavors that the whole family will love. The chicken pieces are smothered in a sticky, sweet, and savory sauce that is absolutely delicious!
Tips for making honey butter garlic chicken
- I use chicken thighs, but if you love chicken breasts those will work to.
- Cut into pieces so it cooks faster and you get more delicious sauce on more areas.
- A cast iron skillet works great for this. It gets super hot and adds fantastic caramelization to the chicken.
- I love this chicken over jasmine rice or even mashed potatoes.
A weeknight dinner doesn’t get much easier than this. My family said this was a keeper, and they’re my worst critics at times. I was a happy mom knowing I have another no-fuss meal everybody loves.
Check out these easy chicken recipes
- Crispy Chicken Cutlets
- Brined Herb Chicken Breasts
- Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwich
- Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich
- Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Chicken with Asparagus
- Mini Freezer Chicken Pot Pies
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Honey Butter Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 3-4 tablespoons Honey
- 1- 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- Fresh chopped parsley or green onions for garnish
Instructions
Cut chicken thighs into small bite sized pieces.
Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet (cast iron works best) on high heat.
Add the chicken to the skillet, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let cook until it starts to change from pink to white and get some golden edges about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the remaining butter, garlic, vinegar and honey. Stir until chicken is coated.
Simmer sauce and chicken to caramelize the outside about another 2-3 minutes.
Top with fresh chopped parsley or green onions. Serve chicken over rice or mashed potatoes.
Recipe Notes
If you use chicken breasts instead of thighs just make sure you adjust the cooking time as chicken breasts will dry out if cooked to long.
To get the best color you need to have a super hot pan.
Wendie says
Yay Carla! I agree its even better the next day, thanks for coming back here to share with me and the great review 🙂
Carla Sanderson says
I made this the other night. I added some Bella mushrooms and some spinach. I just doubled the sauce and garlic. Sooo good!! We had a little left over. We put rice and all in a bowl and put it in the fridge. I ate the rest for lunch. It was even better!! The sauce mixed in the the rice and it was scrumptious!! Definitely a recipe I’ll keep using!!
Wendie says
Fantastic Anita! So glad your family loved it. Thanks for coming back here to share that with me 🙂
Anita says
Delicious! Family loved it! We like more sauce, so I tripled the sauce ingredients.
Amber says
Wait I am so very sorry read after posting that I was able to get it to caramelize. It took much longer than the recipe called for but it totally worked in a nonstick pan on a very high heat. It actually went from liquid to caramelization very quickly towards the end. So I apologize for my post we will definitely be making this one again
Wendie says
Sorry to hear that Carla, hopefully it was still delicious. This usually means your pan wasn’t hot enough.
Carla says
I wasn’t able to get it to carmelize☹️
Wendie says
I’m not exactly sure what you mean. Its just a sauce with the chicken, when served over rice or potatoes.
Emily R says
I used chicken breasts and a regular non-stick pan, but my sauce didn’t stick to the chicken
Wendie says
You’re welcome Jas! I’m so glad you loved it. Thanks for taking the time to come back here to share that 🙂
Jas says
Have made it multiple times now, still love it and leftovers are delicious. Thanks for a great recipe!
Wendie says
Oh yay Joanna I’m so glad your family loves it! Yes if you want the same amount of sauce then I would double the rest of the ingredients to. I double it almost every time because we love the left overs 🙂
Joanna says
Hey! This is one of my family’s favorite dinners! We absolutely love it! I wanted to ask you- if I double the chicken, do you think I should double all the other ingredients as well? Have you ever doubled it? We want leftovers! 😉😉
Thank you!!
Wendie says
Oh Yay! I’m so glad you loved it 🙂
Kathy says
Oh mu goodness! This was such a great recipe that we both enjoyed! We had some left over for the next day and it tasted even better. Thank you and it’s a keeper 🙂