Description
Honey Butter Chicken is a delightful weeknight meal that brings together sweet and savory flavors in under 30 minutes. This dish features tender chicken pieces coated in a rich honey butter sauce, making it perfect for busy families or anyone looking to impress with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup honey
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Coat the chicken pieces in the flour mixture until fully covered.
- Heat butter and canola oil in a skillet over medium heat until bubbly.
- Add coated chicken to the skillet and cook for 6–8 minutes until golden brown.
- In another bowl, mix room temperature butter, honey, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Pour the honey butter sauce over the cooked chicken and toss to coat for an additional 2–3 minutes.
- Garnish with sliced green onions before serving warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg