Description
This Honey Butter Chicken recipe is a delightful combination of crispy chicken bites coated in a sweet and savory honey butter sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a special weekend meal.
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 – Combine the flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, and ground black pepper in a large bowl. Coat chicken pieces in the mixture and fry until golden brown. Set aside.
- Honey Butter Sauce – In the same skillet, prepare the sauce by melting butter and adding honey, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Coat the chicken in the sauce and let it cool.
- For serving, transfer the chicken to a platter and serve with white rice and sautéed green beans. Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
- The more room you leave in between each piece of chicken in the pan, the crispier it will get!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
