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Honey Butter Chicken

Honey Butter Chicken

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Honey Butter Chicken This honey butter chicken is the sweet, sticky weeknight dinner your table has been missing. It comes together in about 20 minutes, tastes like your favorite takeout, and uses simple ingredients you already know.

  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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Chicken
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 lb chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp canola oil, or any light oil
1 tbsp green onions, sliced

Honey Butter Sauce
5 tbsps butter, room temperature
1/2 cup honey
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

Chicken
1-Combine the flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper,: Combine the flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, and ground black pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces to the flour mixture and mix until it is thoroughly coated.
2-Melt the butter with the oil in: Melt the butter with the oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, then add the chicken, shaking off the excess flour as you go, in a single layer making sure to spread it out evenly. Fry the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown on both sides. Then, remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.

Honey Butter Sauce
3-To prepare the honey butter sauce, turn: To prepare the honey butter sauce, turn the heat down to low heat, and add the remaining butter to the cast iron skillet. Once melted, add the honey, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, salt, and ground black pepper.
4-Continue stirring over low heat until the: Continue stirring over low heat until the sauce reaches a smooth caramel-like thickness. Add and mix in the chicken until it is completely covered. Once completely covered with the sauce, turn off the heat and let the chicken cool for 5 minutes.
5-For serving, transfer the chicken to a: For serving, transfer the chicken to a platter and serve with white rice and sautรฉed green beans. Garnish with green onions before serving.

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Notes

Preparation: 5 min. Cooking: 15 min. Allow time for every resting, cooling and chilling step in the instructions.

  • Method: stovetop

Nutrition

  • Calories: 503kcal
  • Sugar: 35g
  • Sodium: 1225mg
  • Fat: 24g
  • Saturated Fat: 12g
  • Carbohydrates: 48g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 27g
  • Cholesterol: 118mg