Honey Chicken Recipe

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5 from 12 votes

Honey Chicken Recipe

Spicy and sweet honey chicken is great to serve with rice or noodles. Add your favorite veggies to make it even better!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

½ cup honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic salt (with parsley flakes)
1½ tablespoons olive oil
1 cup broccoli chopped
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and season with some garlic salt & paprika
In a bowl, whisk together your honey, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, paprika, and garlic salt.
Cook chicken in hot oil and stir until lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in honey mixture and chopped broccoli and continue to cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink and sauce has thickened. Serve over white or brown rice and ENJOY!

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Notes

Making ahead of time. Prepare the ingredients for this honey garlic chicken recipe ahead of time, but save the cooking until you're ready to serve. Cut the chicken breasts and mix up the sauce then place them in separate airtight containers.

Store in the fridge for 1-2 days before cooking, or store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before cooking.

STORE leftover easy honey chicken recipe in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

FREEZE for 2-3 months.

Reheat leftovers in a large skillet, and stir until hot. The oven or slow cooker will also work to reheat. If you're in a hurry, reheat in the microwave.

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