Honey Ginger Chicken

You will not believe how easy this Honey Ginger Chicken is to make. It’s ready in just 25 minutes and requires only a few ingredients, making it an ideal weeknight dinner or meal prep recipe.

There is no shortage of quick and easy recipes on this blog. As a busy mom frequently pressed for time, having recipes like this in my repertoire makes it possible to whip up a home-cooked meal for my family, even when I have only 30 minutes to prepare dinner.

Want more 30-minute or less recipes? Check out some of my favorites, like this Quick Beef and Broccoli recipe or this Easy Beef Stroganoff, or this Quick Tacos Al Pastor.

Chicken – This recipe uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Seasonings/Spices -The chicken is seasoned with a little salt and pepper for flavor. Red pepper flakes and sesame seeds are optional garnishes for the finished dish.
Cornstarch – Coating the chicken in cornstarch before cooking it makes it crispy.
Fats – Both olive oil and butter are needed in this recipe.
Garlic – Freshly minced garlic for the best flavor. If you do not have fresh garlic, you can opt for garlic powder.
Ginger – Freshly minced ginger is also used to flavor the dish.
Soy Sauce – Regular or light soy sauce can be used for the sauce.
Honey – To add sweetness to the dish.

This Honey Ginger Chicken goes really well with plain white rice. To maximize time, I like to start my rice right before I begin cooking the chicken. This ensures the rice and chicken are finished at the same time.

STEP 1

Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and season with salt and pepper. Toss the chicken in the cornstarch and place a skillet over medium high heat. Once the skillet is hot add in the olive oil.

STEP 2

Add the chicken to the skillet and cook until browned on all sides and fully cooked. Turn the heat down to medium.

STEP 3

Now add the butter to the skillet. Once the butter is melted add in the minced garlic and ginger, sauté for 30 seconds.

STEP 4

Add the soy sauce and honey to the skillet, stir well. Cook for 1 minute. Serve over rice and garnish with red pepper flakes and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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Honey Ginger Chicken

You will not believe how easy this Honey Ginger Chicken is to make. It's ready in just 25 minutes and requires only a few ingredients, making it an ideal weeknight dinner or meal prep recipe.

Author: Sky Pilgreen Cooking Method: Sautéing Categories: Dinner, Lunch Recipe Keys: 3 30 minute meal D Dinner H honey ginger chicken L lunch

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Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 15 mins Total Time 25 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 4

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 ¹⁄₂ pounds chicken breasts (cut into bite sized pieces)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon pepper

• ¹⁄₄ cup cornstarch

• 3 tablespoons olive oil (or any neutral tasting oil)

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 4 cloves garlic (minced)

• 1 tablespoon ginger (minced)

• 3 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons soy sauce

• 4 tablespoons honey

• as needed red pepper flakes (optional)

• as needed sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Then, toss the chicken in cornstarch to fully coat it.

2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add in the olive oil and begin cooking the chicken until browned and fully cooked.  Reduce the heat to medium.

3. Add the butter to the pan, once melted add in the minced garlic and ginger.  Sauté for 30 seconds.  Pour in the soy sauce and honey.  Mix well.

4. Cook for one minute then serve over white rice and garnish with red pepper flakes and sesame seeds.  Enjoy!