Honey Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 large chicken breasts (or 5–6 thighs)
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Garlic powder

Honey Garlic Sauce

• ⅓ cup honey
• 3–4 cloves garlic (minced)
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp butter
• Optional: 1 tsp rice vinegar
• Optional: red pepper flakes

Instructions

• Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a little oil
• Sear chicken until golden (No moving it around, give it a rest let that color develop;)
• Remove chicken and set aside

Make the Sauce

• Return the chicken to the pan
• Coat in sauce
• Simmer until chicken is cooked through
• Sauce should be glossy and clingy
• Spoon sauce over chicken before serving

Variations

• Add ginger for extra depth
• A splash of lemon brightens the sauce and some lemon zest adds extra zip!

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