Honey Garlic Chicken

Garlic Chicken 🍗🧄

📋 Ingredients List:

🐔 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts

🧂 Salt/Pepper

🌿 3 teaspoons Italian seasonings

🌾 ½ cup all-purpose flour

🧀 4 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese, shredded

🫒 3-4 Tablespoons olive oil

🧈 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter

🧄 10 cloves garlic

🌾 3 Tablespoons flour

🐔 2 ½ cups chicken broth

🥄 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce, can sub Worcestershire sauce

🧅 1 teaspoon onion powder

🍯 ½ teaspoon mustard powder

🌿 ½ teaspoon dried thyme

🥛 ½ cup heavy cream

🧀 ½ cup Parmesan cheese, (optional)

🍯1/2 Cup honey 

📝Instructions:

1️⃣ Combine the chicken broth, bouillon, soy sauce, onion powder, mustard powder, and thyme. Set aside.

2️⃣ Combine flour and Parmesan cheese on a plate and measure out additional ingredients prior to beginning.

3️⃣ Slice the chicken to create 2-3 thinner slices. Place the chicken in a gallon freezer bag (or in between saran wrap) and use the textured side of a meat mallet to pound it to ½ inch thick. Pat completely dry.

4️⃣ Season with Italian seasoning and salt/pepper. Dredge each side in the flour mixture. Tap off excess.

5️⃣ Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken in batches for 4-5 minutes per side, until a golden crust has developed. Set aside and leave brown remnants in the pan.

6️⃣ Melt the butter in the skillet over medium/medium-low heat. Use a silicone spatula to “clean” the bottom of the pot. Add the garlic cloves and let them soften and caramelize for 6-7 minutes.

7️⃣ Add the flour and whisk with a fork for 1-2 minutes, until raw flour smell is gone and it begins to brown.

8️⃣ Add the chicken broth mixture in splashes, stirring continuously.

9️⃣ Stir in the cream. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.

🔟 Add the chicken back to the pan along with any juice from the plate. Spoon the sauce on top. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. The sauce will continue to thicken during this time.

Notes 💡:

For a healthier version, use low-fat cream and cheese.

Serve with a side of steamed vegetables for a balanced meal