Honey Butter Garlic Chicken
Honey butter garlic chicken is easy and loaded with tender bites of chicken in a delicious sauce!
Servings 4
Calories 358kcal
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.
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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
Serving: 4Servings | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 33g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 809mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g