Description
Honey Butter Chicken is a delightful twist on classic fried chicken, featuring tender chicken pieces coated in a sweet and savory honey butter sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes, this dish is perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings. The combination of buttery richness and sticky sweetness will have everyone asking for seconds. Versatile enough to pair with rice, noodles, or even in tacos, Honey Butter Chicken is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 tbsp butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Coat each chicken piece evenly with the flour mixture.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with unsalted butter and canola oil.
- Add the coated chicken to the skillet and cook until golden brown on both sides (about 6-8 minutes total).
- Mix room temperature butter, honey, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, remaining salt, and black pepper in another bowl until smooth.
- Pour the honey butter sauce over the cooked chicken in the skillet and stir gently to coat evenly; cook for an additional minute.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg