Honey butter garlic chicken is easy and loaded with tender bites of chicken in a delicious sauce! Using simple pantry staples it can be on the table in less than 30 minutes.
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A family 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! If you love shrimp and looking for another simple recipe check out my Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp another quick dinner idea for the entire family.
Why this recipe works
Honey and garlic are two easy ingredients that blend beautifully together, the sweetness of the honey and the powerful flavor of the garlic. Honey garlic chicken is cooked in a skillet and uses just a few simple ingredients. Juicy, tender chicken bites in a quick sauce that's packed full of flavor.
Ingredients for this recipe
Ingredients Notes
- 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 affect here.
- Apple cider vinegar- adds the perfect amount of acidity.
- Parsley leaves or green onions- both will work to add a bit of freshness and color to the dish.
How to make this recipe
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, 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.
Tips for making honey garlic chicken
This dish comes together fast so you need to have everything chopped, measured and ready to go.
Do not overcook the chicken.
Cut the chicken pieces into the same size so they cook evenly.
A cast-iron skillet works great for this. It gets super hot and adds the best caramelization and color to the chicken.
Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little kick.
Recipe FAQ's
Absolutely! This is definitely a tasty sauce and very easy to double.
These chicken bites can be served over white rice or mashed potatoes, the honey butter sauce is fantastic over both. My oven-roasted asparagus or roasted broccoli florets are a delicious side dish that would work great.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Honey Butter Garlic Chicken
Honey butter garlic chicken is easy and loaded with tender bites of chicken in a delicious sauce!
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 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.
Notes
This dish comes together fast so you need to have everything chopped, measured and ready to go.
If you use chicken breasts instead of thighs just make sure you adjust the cooking time as chicken breasts will dry out if cooked too long.
To get the best color you need to have a super hot pan.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
4 ServingsAmount Per Serving Calories 358Saturated Fat 8gCholesterol 184mgSodium 809mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 1gSugar 13gProtein 33g
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.