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.
1 1/2lbs.Chicken Breast(cut into bite-size pieces)
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonPepper
1/2teaspoonGarlic Powder
1/4cupCornstarch
2TablespoonsOlive Oil
4TablespoonsButter
3Garlic Cloves(minced)
1/3cupHoney
2TablespoonsFresh Lemon Juice
1TablespoonSoy Sauce
Fresh Oregano or Italian Parsley(chopped for garnish)
Instructions
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.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Cook chicken for 8-10 minutes.
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.
Sprinkle with fresh oregano or parsley and serve. May drizzle with more honey when serving.
Notes
Chicken Breast -- I suggest using boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-size pieces.
Cornstarch -- this is what helps the sauce adhere to the chicken and also gives it a slightly crispy coating. You may use flour instead.
Garlic Powder -- also called granulated garlic. May substitute garlic salt for the garlic powder but just omit the salt above.
Honey -- use a regular, pure runny type of honey in this honey glazed chicken recipe.
Lemon Juice -- I suggest using freshly squeezed lemon juice for the freshest flavor.
Soy Sauce -- may use regular soy sauce or gluten-free tamari sauce.