This one pan honey garlic chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or any night you need a fast and easy recipe for dinner. It will become a family favorite and make it into your regular meal rotation menu.
This recipe comes together easy with just a handful of ingredients.
And when I say easy, I mean easy and fast. Oh so fast and easy.
Leftovers are great the next day and this recipe is so easy to customize. You can add some veggies (fresh or frozen) right into the pan with the chicken. Then serve over rice and you have a complete meal. The mix of tender chicken, ton of veggies and a savory sauce makes for an easy weeknight dinner.
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Some equipment needed and recommended before we begin:
Saute pan I love this pan from Tramontina, the 5.5 quart size comes in handy because you are going to want to double this recipe to guarantee you have leftovers!
Silicone Kitchen Spatula and utensils set So easy to clean!
Notes and tips
You can use boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins in this recipe. You could even cut the chicken into bite size chunks if you prefer.
Soy sauce can be really salty, even the low sodium, so be careful with the amount of salt you use to season the chicken.
Go ahead and add the extra garlic, you know you want that extra flavor.
Use balsamic vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar.
Double the sauce, you are going to want to drizzle the sweet honey garlic sauce over the top of the chicken.
You can replace the butter with olive or vegetable oil.
If you don’t have honey, you can use maple syrup instead. Or use a mix of honey and maple syrup. You could even add a little brown sugar.
Cook the chicken until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
Easily make this into a one-pan honey garlic chicken and veggies recipe or a honey garlic chicken stir fry recipe by adding a bag of frozen veggies or even fresh veggies. Some great options would be baby carrots, fresh green beans, brussel sprouts, bell peppers, any kind of stir fry veggie will do. Even potatoes.
Try adding a touch of dijon mustard to the sauce.
You can add sesame seeds too.
Serve over white or brown rice or even quinoa.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
And now let’s get started making this One Pan Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Season both sides of your chicken with salt and black pepper then dredge each piece through the flour. Once all the chicken is coated, Melt butter in saute pan on medium heat. Cook chicken until both sides are golden brown.
Add the rest of the butter to the pan and cook garlic for one minute. Add the apple cider vinegar, soy sauce and honey. Cook until warmed through.
simple and easy stir fry!
And that’s it! I told you it was easy! And fast!
Now you have an easy dinner for busy nights that your whole family will love. The flavorful honey garlic sauce is so versatile, you can use it to make all different kinds of stir fries. The mix of tender chicken, ton of veggies and a savory sauce makes for an easy and delicious weeknight dinner.
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Let me know if you made this recipe and any changes you made!
One Pan Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Make this one pan honey garlic chicken for an easy weeknight dinner. Add some veggies and serve over rice for a complete meal!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast tenderloins
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup flour
- 4 Tbsp butter, divided
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2/3 cup honey
Instructions
- Salt and pepper both sides of chicken, then dredge in flour.
- Melt 3 Tbsp of butter in saute pan on medium heat.
- Add chicken and brown both sides, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
- When chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees, push to the sides of the pan and add the remaining Tablespoon of butter.
- Add garlic to melted butter in pan and cook for 1 minute.
- Add apple cider vinegar, soy sauce and honey and cook until warmed through.
- Spoon over chicken and enjoy!
Notes
You can use chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins in this recipe. You could even cut the chicken into bite size chunks if you prefer.
Soy sauce can be really salty, even the low sodium, so be careful with the amount of salt you use to season the chicken.
Go ahead and add the extra garlic, you know you want that extra flavor.
Use balsamic vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar.
Double the sauce, you are going to want to drizzle the sweet honey garlic sauce over the top of the chicken.
If you don't have honey, you can use maple syrup instead. Or use a mix of honey and maple syrup. You could even add a little brown sugar.
Cook the chicken until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
Easily make this into a one-pan honey garlic chicken and veggies recipe or a honey garlic chicken stir fry recipe by adding a bag of frozen veggies or even fresh veggies. Think baby carrots, green beans, brussel sprouts, bell peppers, any kind of stir fry veggie will do.
Serve over white or brown or even quinoa.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
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