15-Minute Honey Garlic Chicken (2024)

This easy honey garlic chicken recipe is ready in just 15 minutes. This recipe is so easy to throw together, and the sweet and tangy goodness will set you up with flavor for days.

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Easy honey garlic chicken

Making a big batch of chicken is one of the most convenient ways to end up with a whole bunch of ready-to-eat protein without a lot of fuss. But do you have to sacrifice on flavor?

No, of course you don’t. You can make this easy honey garlic chicken, which is both easy-as-heck to make AND mega delicious. If you’re here to set yourself up for success at the table, you’re in the right place.

Ingredients for honey garlic chicken

You can probably guess three of the ingredients from the recipe title. But what goes into making this yummy chicken dish? Check out the ingredients below:

• Chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
• Honey
• Soy Sauce
• Garlic
• Rice Vinegar
• Cornstarch
• Salt & Pepper

That’s all it takes!

Is honey good on chicken?

The combination of honey and chicken is absolutely divine. Throw in a little heat to balance the sweet, and you're really talking my kinda flavor.

The sauce on this honey garlic chicken strikes a wonderful balance of flavor and is sure to please all crowds (but also yourself).

How to make easy honey garlic chicken

One of the beautiful things about a 15-minute recipe is that you can make it after work or as soon as you need it. It's quick and so simple to make. Here’s the breakdown:

• Add all of the sauce ingredients to a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
• Add cornstarch to the large bowl of chicken. Mix until all of the chicken is coated in cornstarch.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to cover the skillet. Once the oil is covering the pan, add the chicken. Cook for about 10 minutes or until chicken is 165 degrees internally.
• Add the sauce mixture to the skillet and stir. After 30 seconds, turn the heat to low so that the chicken and sauce can simmer together for about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Remove chicken from the pan. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.
• To portion, divide into 6ths; for a more exact portion measurement, divide total food weight (not including dish) by 6.
• Serve over rice.

Slow cooker honey garlic chicken

Love to use the slow cooker? Here's an easy way to make slow cooker honey garlic chicken.

• Add all of the sauce ingredients to a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
• Add cornstarch to the large bowl of chicken. Mix until all of the chicken is coated in cornstarch.
• Put the chicken into the slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Cook into the slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on low or until chicken is 165 degrees.
• Add sesame seeds and green onions.
• Serve with rice or lettuce wraps.

More easy chicken recipes

If you poke around this website for a little while, you’ll see that I love to prepare easy flavorful chicken recipes. Here are a few examples:

• Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Healthy Orange Chicken
• Healthy Honey Sriracha Chicken
• Firecracker Chicken

What to eat with honey garlic chicken

Honey garlic chicken works very well as a sandwich filling (with bread or a wrap), with rice or another similar carb-base, as lettuce wraps, or even on its own.

If you come up with a favorite way to eat this recipe, let me know about it in the comments! If I think it’s extra cool, I’ll add it to the recipe!

Looking for more recipes?

Check out some more of these Jordo’s World staples:

• Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
• 2 Minute Pancake Bowls
• Cookies and Cream Overnight Oats