Description
Honey Butter Garlic Chicken is a quick and delightful dish that transforms your dinner into a flavor-packed feast in just 20 minutes. This easy recipe features tender chicken thighs enveloped in a mouthwatering sauce made from sweet honey, savory garlic, and rich butter. Ideal for busy weeknights or when entertaining guests, this dish is versatile enough to serve over rice, noodles, or alongside fresh vegetables. Its simple ingredients make it an accessible choice for anyone looking to impress with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 110 g honey (about 1/3 cup)
- 80 ml chicken stock (about 1/3 cup)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, coat chicken thighs with cornflour, salt, and pepper.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes on one side until golden brown, then flip and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add unsalted butter and minced garlic to the pan, stirring gently as the butter melts.
- In a separate bowl, mix honey, chicken stock, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Pour this mixture over the chicken.
- Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for about 4-5 minutes until thickened and coating the chicken evenly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 100mg