Honey Garlic Chicken

Enjoy a flavorful, protein-packed dish with this Honey Garlic Chicken. Eat bite is overflowing with flavor! Paired with broccoli and rice, the meal is nutrient-rich, filling, and extra satisfying.

The best easy honey garlic chicken

Today, I’m showing you how to make a recipe so good it rivals your favorite honey garlic chicken stir fry takeout! It’s made by first coating the chicken in a flour, salt, and pepper mixture, and then the chicken is cooked in olive oil and coated with a homemade honey garlic sauce.

This is always a winner in our house. It’s so good that each time I prepare it, I’m tempted to make double to enjoy throughout the week!

Ingredients in honey garlic chicken

If there’s one thing honey garlic chicken doesn’t do, it’s skimp out on flavor! Between the soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger, this recipe packs in a serious amount of flavor.

• Chicken: First up for this honey garlic chicken recipe is 1.5lbs of skinless chicken breasts. It should be diced into small pieces before using in the recipe.
• Flour: 1/4 cup of flour will be used to coat the chicken pieces.
• Salt & pepper: 1/2 tsp of salt and black pepper (each) will be used to flavor the chicken.
• Olive oil: Then, we’ll use 2 tbsp of olive oil to sauté the chicken on the stove.
• Arrowroot powder: 1 tsp of arrowroot powder will serve as the base of the sauce. If preferred, feel free to use cornstarch.
• Soy sauce: 1/3 cup of reduced sodium soy sauce tastes incredible alongside the honey and other ingredients.
• Honey: And as for the honey, use 1/2 cup. Any brand works!
• Flavorings: Next up, we have a load of flavorings. To the soy sauce and honey mixture, we’ll be adding 1 tsp of sesame oil, 2 tbsp of rice vinegar, 6 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tbsp of fresh (or 1 tsp dried) ginger, 1 tsp of sriracha, 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp of onion powder.
• Toppings: Top each serving with sesame seeds and spicy mayo, and serve over white or brown rice and broccoli. You can also sprinkle green onions and red pepper flakes on top!

Tools needed to make this chicken honey recipe

You’ll need a few kitchen tools to prepare this recipe. You can find everything listed below, including required measuring cup sizes.

• Cutting board
• Cutting knife
• Large mixing bowl
• Stirring utensil
• Large saute pan
• Whisk

To measure ingredients, you will need the following sized measuring cups: 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, and 1/2 cup.

How to make this honey garlic chicken recipe

Let’s get started! You can expect this recipe to require around 40 minutes of total time. Once finished, the dish yields 4 generous servings.

First, prep the chicken by cutting it into small bite sized pieces.

Then, add it to a large bowl and toss with flour, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil, and once hot, add the chicken. Cook until it’s just no longer pink (about 6-7 minutes). Stir every minute or so.

While the chicken is cooking, whisk together the arrowroot and soy sauce. Whisk in the honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, minced garlic, ginger, sriracha, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Once the chicken is cooked, lower the heat to medium-low and pour in the sauce. Stir until the chicken is coated and let simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.

Serve over rice and broccoli and top with sesame seeds and spicy mayo.

What is honey chicken sauce made of?

This honey chicken sauce is made of arrowroot powder, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and onion powder.

Is honey chicken the same as orange chicken?

Though many of the ingredients overlap, the dishes are not the same. Orange chicken is made with soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, garlic, orange zest, orange juice, and more. This combination gives it that classic tangy flavor!

What is in this chicken recipe?

The chicken base of honey garlic chicken is made with chicken, flour, salt, pepper, and oil. The sauce is made with a variety of ingredients including arrowroot powder, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and onion powder.

Can I use dark meat or chicken thighs to make this recipe?

Yes, most chicken meat types will work in this recipe. As long as you season chicken properly, it will be delicious!

Place leftover honey garlic chicken in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator. Enjoy within 2-3 days.

Desserts to enjoy after a honey garlic chicken dinner

Ready for a little something sweet? After enjoying this dish, sneak in a sweet treat like a Healthy Blueberry Galette, Lemon Ricotta Cookies, Healthy Salted Caramel Blondies, or even Homemade Cake Pops!

If you liked this recipe, you’ll want to try these!

Try out some more chicken recipes this week with classic chicken salad, loaded BLTs, hot honey chicken nuggets, or BBQ pizza!

• Classic Chicken Salad Recipe
• BLT Chicken Salad
• Hot Honey Cornflake Chicken Nuggets
• Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza

Recipe by Erin Antoniak and Photos by Bake and Bacon

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Honey Garlic Chicken

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Enjoy a flavorful, protein-packed dish with this Honey Garlic Chicken. Eat bite is overflowing with flavor! Paired with broccoli and rice, the meal is nutrient-rich, filling, and extra satisfying.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: chicken, dinner, lunch, Main Course, meal-prep

Cuisine: American

Calories: 450

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 1.5 lbs chicken breasts diced very small
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp arrowroot powder or cornstarch
• 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger or 1 tsp dried ginger
• 1 tsp sriracha
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• sesame seeds
• spicy mayo
• rice & broccoli to serve with

Method

 

1. Prep chicken by cutting into small bite size pieces.
2. Add to a large bowl and toss with flour, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
3. Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and once hot, add chicken. Cook until just no longer pink about 6-7 minutes, stir every minute or so.
4. While chicken is cooking, whisk together arrowroot and soy sauce. Whisk in honey, sesame oil, rice vinegar, minced garlic, ginger, sriracha, garlic powder, and onion powder.
5. Once chicken is cooked, lower heat to medium-low and pour in sauce. Stir until chicken is coated and let simmer about 5 minutes or until sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
6. Serve over rice and broccoli, top with sesame seeds and spicy mayo.

Nutrition

Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 39gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1283mgPotassium: 772mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg

Notes

• Cut the Chicken Small: Dice the chicken into small, truly bite-sized pieces before coating in the flour. Smaller pieces cook faster, more evenly, and get coated in more of that incredible sauce with every single bite.
• Whisk the Arrowroot into the Soy Sauce First: Before adding any other sauce ingredients, whisk the arrowroot powder directly into the soy sauce until fully dissolved. This prevents clumping and ensures the sauce thickens up perfectly once it hits the heat.
• Lower the Heat Before Adding the Sauce: Once the chicken is cooked, drop the heat to medium-low before pouring in the sauce. Adding the sauce over high heat can cause it to burn or seize up before it has a chance to coat everything beautifully.

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