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15-Minute Honey Garlic Chicken

15-Minute Honey Garlic Chicken

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This 5-ingredient, 15-minute honey garlic chicken with an addictively delicious sauce makes a perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 360
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes (about 1/2 inch)
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional (adjust for heat)
  • Brown or white rice sliced green onions, sesame seeds, chopped peanuts, lime wedges to squeeze over chicken

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Lightly season the cubed chicken with salt and pepper. (Go easy because the soy sauce has plenty of sodium.)
  3. Add the chicken to the skillet and brown on one side, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, make the glaze. Whisk the honey, soy sauce, garlic and red pepper flakes, if using, in a small bowl until well combined.
  5. Turn the chicken pieces over to begin cooking on the other side. Add the sauce to the pan and toss to coat the chicken pieces. Cook until chicken is cooked through, 4-5 more minutes. (The small pieces cook quickly, which is the point, so be careful not to overcook them.)
  6. Serve with steamed rice and top with green onions, sesame seeds and a squeeze of lime juice, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 54gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 665mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13g

Notes

The glaze made from honey and soy sauce not only creates a delicious sticky coating but also caramelizes the chicken, enhancing its flavor and giving it that restaurant-quality shine. The sugars in honey facilitate browning through the Maillard reaction, creating depth and richness in each bite.

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