Honey Chicken

Honey Chicken

from modernhoney.com
25 min

This Honey Chicken is tender chicken tossed in a skillet with butter, honey, garlic, fresh lemon juice, spices, and soy sauce. This Honey Lemon Chicken is a quick and easy 15-minute chicken dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. Chicken Breast ((cut into bite-size pieces))
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 3 Garlic Cloves ((minced))
  • 1/3 cup Honey
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • Fresh Oregano or Italian Parsley ((chopped for garnish))

Directions

  1. 1

    Start by cutting the chicken into bite-size pieces. Pat dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place the cornstarch in a bowl and toss the chicken in cornstarch and coat well.

  2. 2

    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Cook chicken for 8-10 minutes. 

  3. 3

    Add butter, garlic, honey, lemon juice, and soy sauce in the pan. Let cook and thicken for about 5 minutes. * If you want a thicker sauce, you may remove the chicken from the pan and cook the sauce for 5 minutes and then add the chicken and toss together.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle with fresh oregano or parsley and serve. May drizzle with more honey when serving.