Recipe video above. An incredible quick and easy way to serve up chicken breast - seared then simmered in the most amazing honey garlic sauce. Don't be deceived by the short ingredient list! It's absolutely worth the extra step of dusting the chicken with flour because it creates a crust for the sauce to cling to. BONUS: See notes for how to make this with any protein - beef, pork, lamb, prawns/shrimp, tofu!
Prep time: PT4M
Cook time: PT8M
Total time: PT12M
Rating
4.96 stars (824 reviews)
Keywords
Baked Chicken Breast, chicken breast recipe, honey chicken, Honey Garlic Chicken, sauce for chicken
Ingredients
500g / 1 lb chicken breast (, boneless and skinless (2 pieces))
1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar ((or white or other clear vinegar))
1 tbsp soy sauce (, light or all purpose (Note 2))
1/3 cup honey ((or maple syrup))
Categories
Mains
Cuisine
Western
Steps
Cut the breasts in half horizontally to create 4 steaks in total. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper.
Place flour in a shallow dish. Coat chicken in flour and shake off excess.
Melt most of the butter in a large skillet over high heat - hold back about 1 tsp for later.
Place chicken in skillet and cook for 2 - 3 minutes until golden. Turn and cook the other side for 1 minute.
Turn heat down slightly to medium high.
Make a bit of room in the pan and add garlic and top with remaining dab of butter. Stir garlic briefly once butter melts.
Add vinegar, soy sauce and honey. Stir / shake pan to combine. Bring sauce to simmer, then simmer for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
Turn chicken to coat in sauce. If the sauce gets too thick, add a touch of water and stir.
Remove from stove immediately. Place chicken on plates and drizzle over remaining sauce.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 166 g
Calories: 323 kcal
Carbohydrates: 23 g
Protein: 28 g
Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g
Cholesterol: 107 mg
Sodium: 400 mg
Sugar: 21 g
Reviews
Tish on 2026-08-02 (5 stars): My husband and I really enjoyed this dish. It is so tasty!
Andrea on 2026-07-05 (5 stars): I love making honey soy chicken legs in the oven but it’s a weekend dish. Thanks for giving a weeknight stove top version. It was great. I microwaved my veggies and poured the sauce over them on the plate. Bonus stir fried veggies taste. ❤️❤️❤️
Alicia on 2026-06-16 (3 stars): I agree, bland with an overwhelming taste of honey. I followed the recipe exactly and am disappointed as everything here is usually spot on. I wonder if it’s the honey I used (wescobee pure honey)? I’d definitely increase the soy and maybe add a touch of sesame oil. Someone suggested reducing the honey and adding hoisin which sounds like a fantastic idea.
Debora on 2026-05-20 (5 stars): Wonderful just wonderful. So many chicken breast recipes require so much time and ingredients and still come out dry. This was so tasty and easy. Sad to say no leftovers. Family ate every bit. Will definitely put this into rotation. Love your recipes.
Graziella Steele on 2026-05-11 (5 stars): Wonderful recipe! Great blend of tastes. My husband loves this recipe!
Jess on 2026-04-03 (4 stars): After reading all of the enthusiastic reviews I came to this recipe with high expectations. I ended up disappointed. I thought it was okay. I found it to be lacking in flavor. The most dominant flavor was the honey. If I made it again I would definitely add more soy sauce, vinegar and garlic. It came together very easily. Definitely edible but will not be revisiting this, sorry to say.
Karenbeth on 2026-03-31 (5 stars): Finally, a chicken dish my husband enjoys! This a fantastic recipe. Quick, easy & delicious!
Catherine Shewey on 2026-03-07 (5 stars): I made this last night and my husband absolutely loved it! So easy and quick. I reduced the honey by a few tablespoons and added hoisin sauce to thicken a bit. Served with Jasmine rice and steamed green beans. Sprinkled some sesame seeds on top and served. So good!
T. Farmer on 2026-03-06 (5 stars): Easy and yummy! Definitely a keeper.
Dísa on 2026-02-15 (5 stars): I usually never leave comments on recipes but this is so good i have to! I’m trying to lose weight and made this to meal prep for three days and oh my it’s so tasty! Only change I made was using less butter and flour but still came out delicious! 10/10
Anna-Marie Van Brunt on 2026-02-14 (5 stars): Fabulous!!! I ate sooo much! Easy, quick, and most importantly delicious!!! Kudos!
April on 2026-02-12 (5 stars): So simple but so amazing!
mr richard oldridge on 2026-02-03 (5 stars): great result from such a simple recipe. it was my turn to cook and my wife was impressed. Thank you
RAJITA RACHEL ABRAHAM on 2026-02-02 (5 stars): Just too good! My 5 year old daughter licked the dish clean!
Poppy on 2026-02-02 (5 stars): This was the very first recipe of yours I tried, many years ago, and it was absolutely delicious, I never change a thing and it's always delicious, my hubby absolutely loves the sauce. If I'm looking for a recipe and see you've done it, I'm gonna try yours before anyone else's
AC on 2026-01-27 (5 stars): Made this recipe as posted, absolutely loved it. My daughter and I gave it 5 stars!!! Taste was flavorful and chicken was juicy. We will be checking out more of your recipes. Thank you
Nicole on 2026-01-27 (5 stars): I never leave reviews but had to this was SO amazing! We all loved this! I added a bit more chicken and extra vinegar and soya sauce to make more sauce. Thank you!
