Honey Butter Garlic Chicken
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Honey Butter Garlic Chicken has juicy, tender bites of chicken coated in a rich, buttery sauce with the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Made with simple pantry staples and ready in under 30 minutes, it’s the kind of recipe you’ll keep on repeat like my Honey Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli.
It’s one of those recipes that tastes like you spent way more time on it than you actually did. The chicken pieces are smothered in a sticky, sweet, and savory sauce that is absolutely delicious! Once you try it, you’ll see why it quickly becomes a go-to favorite for busy weeknights like my Sweet and Spicy Chicken Stir Fry!
What Readers Are Saying
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My husband and picky kids loved it! So flavorful and easy to make. Great any time of year. Thank you so much!
– Renee
Quick Look: Honey Butter Garlic Chicken
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 8 minutes
- 👨👩👧👦 Servings: 4
- 📊 Calories: ~358 kcal per serving
- 🥣 Ingredients: chicken, butter, garlic, honey, apple cider vinegar.
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy, great for a quick weeknight meal.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Quick and easy for busy nights. Ready in under 30 minutes with simple steps—perfect when you need dinner on the table fast.
Packed with sweet, buttery garlic flavor, the rich sauce coats every bite of tender chicken for a flavor that’s seriously hard to resist.
Made with simple pantry staples. No complicated ingredients—just everyday items you likely already have on hand.
For even more quick recipe options, try my Shrimp Scampi or my Beef Stir Fry!
Ingredients Needed
- Chicken- you can use boneless, skinless chicken breast or chicken tenders in the recipe. But hands down, the thighs are my favorite. Dark meat is always juicy and never dried out.
- Garlic- Use fresh garlic for the best flavor. Garlic powder doesn't have the same effect here.
- Apple cider vinegar- adds the perfect amount of acidity.
How to make Honey Butter garlic Chicken
- Step 1- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces
- Step 2- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet, add the chicken, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until golden brown.
- Step 3- Add the remaining ingredients and stir until the chicken is coated.
- Step 4- Simmer the honey garlic sauce and chicken to caramelize.
Recipe Tips
- This dish comes together fast, so you need to have everything chopped, measured, and ready to go.
- Patting the chicken dry before searing helps the chicken brown better and gives a nice golden crust.
- Simmer the sauce until it thickens. Let the honey, butter, , and garlic reduce slightly so it clings to the chicken.
- Serve it hot over rice or mashed potatoes. It’s all about that saucy, buttery goodness soaking into your sides.
- Cut the chicken pieces into the same size so they cook evenly. Do not overcook the chicken.
Honey Butter Garlic Chicken FAQ's
Absolutely! This is definitely a tasty sauce and very easy to double.
These chicken bites can be served over white rice or my Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes; the honey butter sauce is fantastic over both. My Oven-roasted Asparagus or Roasted Broccoli Florets are a delicious side dish for this chicken.
You need to make sure you simmer the sauce long enough. Let the honey, butter, soy sauce, and garlic reduce slightly so it clings to the chicken.
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Honey Butter Garlic Chicken
Equipment
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
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Instructions
- Cut chicken thighs into small bite sized pieces.
- Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large 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.
You can just double the sauce if you want it more saucy. So happy you loved it 🙂
Hi! This was super yummy , even my picky eater ate some :). What can I do to make it have more sauce?
Delicious!! I tossed the chicken breast bites in seasoned flour to help with the color, keep them juicy, and grab the sauce. SO easy and definitely on the rotation. Served over rice with some extra sauce. It's always nice to find such a great dinner winner 🙂
You're welcome Pia! So happy everyone loved it 🙂
The whole family (including 3 young kids) loved this - and I loved how simple and quick this was! Thank you for posting.
Woohoo Becky!
I always read comments before trying anything. So I took the breast comments to heart. I cut my breasts the night before and folded them in paper towels. Pulled out a tad of the water. I had small little breasts (just 2) from Omaha Steak that my Dad mailed me. I can't get out to find meat. So I halved the sauce and it caramelized beautifully. Though I wanted sauce... So I put my rice in my instant pot to cook, made chicken & set aside, and put butter in pan with my veggies and stir fried them with other half of sauce. Rice takes 15 minutes total and it was done right when veggies were ready with a lovely sauce and chicken was still nice and warm. Excellent meal for a few days! Total keeper!
Tried it and it was so good thank you for posting this recipe
I tried this tonight for dinner and this was amazing! It was so easy to make and was absolutely delicious. My 2 year old even ate it 👍 so that’s a plus!
I can't say for sure this was the issue but sometimes the meat manufacturers will pump extra water into chicken breasts. Which will cause excess liquid while cooking. Make sure your pan is extra hot and use a large pan so it's not overcrowd or it will just steam and not brown.