five ingredients, twenty minutes
Honey Glazed Chicken
Sticky, glossy, and on the table in twenty minutes flat — just five pantry ingredients turn boneless chicken into a sweet-and-savory weeknight hero. Spoon it over steamed rice, scatter green onions on top, and call it dinner.
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Course
Main
the method
Instructions
- 1
Gather everything
Pull all your ingredients to the counter and cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. With only five things on the list, the prep is half the battle.
- 2
Whisk the glaze
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes until smooth. Set aside — you'll pour it in at the end.
- 3
Sear the chicken
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring often, until it's lightly browned all over — about 5 minutes.
- 4
Glaze and finish
Pour the honey mixture into the skillet and keep cooking and stirring until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the sauce has thickened into a glossy glaze, about 5 minutes more.
- 5
Serve hot
Spoon over a bowl of steamed white rice, scatter sliced green onions across the top, and dig in while the glaze is still glossy.
Want it a touch spicier? Bump the red pepper flakes up to ¼ teaspoon. And don't be afraid to let the sauce reduce another minute — that's where the lacquered, sticky finish comes from.
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Five ingredients, one skillet, twenty minutes — proof that a really good dinner doesn't have to be complicated.
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