Craving a delicious dinner in under 30 minutes? Look no further than this mouthwatering Honey Garlic Chicken. It’s a family favorite!
Anytime I can get dinner ready and on the table in under 30 minutes, I consider that a mom win. Don’t get me wrong, I love to cook but finding the time to do it with our busy schedules can be just plain hard sometimes. Thankfully, this Honey Garlic Chicken is a dish that I can count on to be a tasty dinner the entire family will love and ready in under 30 minutes.
I do everything I can to eat out less and cook more dinners at home. Meal planning helps a ton but meals that are quick, use simple ingredients and are mouthwateringly delicious, are the ones I love most and frequently appear on my meal planning menu.
This Honey Garlic chicken is all of that and more. It’s full of flavor mouthwatering flavor in every bite.
I used diced chicken for this recipe but you could use regular chicken breasts if you wanted to skip the cutting part. Either way it’s delicious.
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This 30 minute chicken recipe makes the perfect dinner choice for busy parents like me who still want to make sure their families enjoy a nutritious, home-cooked meal.
Now with dinner on the table in less time, I can spend that time watching one more episode of our favorite shows before bed or we can play a few more rounds of our favorite board game.
Whatever we decided to do, less time in the kitchen means more time creating memories.
For this recipe, the sauce is probably one of my favorite parts of this dish. It’s simple to make and only requires a few ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Fresh garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, honey and some soy sauce.
The first step is cooking the in some butter and season with salt and pepper.
Then it’s time to create the delectable sauce. This is really my of my favorite sauces and it’s always a hit!
In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, olive oil and garlic and whisk together. Pour the sauce over chicken and cook until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through.
Serve over rice and with your favorite veggies for a delicious dinner any night of the week.
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Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
This Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe is perfect for any night of the week. Ready in under 30 minutes, it's a quick and delicious dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 package of Perdue Fresh Cuts Diced Breast - If you don't have these you can use a 1 pound package of chicken breast and dice them yourself
- 6-8 cloves of garlic crushed (I used 8)
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. butter
- Dash of red pepper flakes
- Salt and Pepper to taster
Instructions
In a large pan heat two tablespoons of butter and add the PERDUE® FRESH CUTS™ chicken and season with salt and pepper.
Cook 3-5 minutes on each side on medium to high heat to sear the chicken and it’s no longer pink. Then remove from pan.
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lemon juice, soy sauce, olive oil and garlicr. Pour over chicken and cook until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through.
Serve over rice and with your favorite veggies for a delicious dinner any night of the week.
Dawn
Edpurificacion
Thursday 26th of January 2023
Please email me chicken recipes preferably without butter. I am allergic to dairies and cooking oil.
Natalie K.
Sunday 22nd of January 2023
So easy and quite tasty!
Emma
Monday 9th of January 2023
Hi! Instead of using diced chicken breast could I use whole thighs do you think while cooking them?
Paul
Monday 28th of November 2022
Seriously One of the worst I’ve ever made and I cook a lot.
S
Friday 18th of November 2022
Very lemony even though I love lemon. I will use less next time. Also, I added a cornstarch slurry and brown sugar to sub some of the honey so I could get a thicker sauce. Tasty.