The Best Chicken Breast Recipe (2024)

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2021-11-28

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This chicken breast recipe is very easy to make, It’s juicy and so delicious. This honey garlic chicken breast is cooked in one pan and no special ingredient required. This recipe takes only 15 minutes to make and result is amazing!

DIFFICULTY

Easy

YIELDS

3

PREP TIME

15 Minutes

WORK TIME

15 Minutes

RECIPE CUISINE

World

INGREDIENTS FOR YIELDS

  • 3 Chicken breast
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/2 cup (65g) Flour
  • 3 + 1 tablespoons Butter
  • 4 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoon Honey
  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
  • Parsley chopped (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut chicken breast as shown in the video.
  2. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Coat each breast with flour.
  4. In a large pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
  5. Place floured chicken in the pan and cook over high heat, until golden on both sides.
  6. When chicken is golden on both sides, remove from the pan and set aside.
  7. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, crushed garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add honey, soy sauce and apple cider vinegar.
  8. Place the chicken in the pan and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, until slightly thickened.
  9. Turn the heat off and sprinkle chopped parsley.

COMMENTS (47)

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    emma

    12/27/2021

    I just made this and the flavors were perfect. Healthier than fried but still has a super flavorful crust and juicy on the inside I exchanged chopped jalapeno peppers for the garlic and it turned out great. Next, will make it for guests.

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    Sienna Poser

    7/2/2022

    I use unsalted French,Irish, Icelandic or Land O Lakes Butter, Naked Wild Raw Honey, Coconut Liquid Aminos,Wegmans Organic Chicken Breast,White Vinegar,Served with Basmati Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Prior to the Aminos, I used lower Sodium Tamari. Lovely Dish

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    Mary Jo

    9/11/2022

    Today,9/11/22 we fixed this & it's really good & very easy to prepare! Yes, we'll be having this again.

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    Amanda

    1/11/2022

    I just made this recipe and I can belive how delicious it is!! Tobe honest, I didn't expect it to taste this good because the preparation is very simple. It was a very nice surprise♡!Aon top of that it looks very fancy!Thanks for another amazing recipe :D .

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    Sheryl Grace

    2/4/2022

    This chicken was fantastic! Loved the flavors and how moist it was. Used the pan drippings to sauté some rice I had already cooked and served along side the chicken with some fresh green beans, my husband couldn’t say enough how much he enjoyed the meal!

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    jewels (Julie)

    2/6/2022

    Sounds quite delicious! So, I'm thinking fried rice to go with it as a side. Do you or anyone else have any other suggestions for good side accompaniments?

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    Dawn

    3/30/2022

    We had stir-fried veggies. Everything was so good.

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    Sherry Dale

    4/7/2022

    I’m going to Boil egg noodles to al dente. Strain noodles and sauté noodles in butter, garlic, Parmesan cheese and season to taste. You can add fresh minced parsley or dried. Or for a pop of flavor sauté the noodles in Sun Dried tomatoes oil, Parmesan and season to taste.

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    Wilma

    10/10/2022

    Broccoli 🥦 or asparagus with cilantro rice

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    Graciela Cano

    2/21/2022

    Wow,it was delicious! I served it with Mexican rice and scalloped potatoes. Combination might sound weird, but there were no complaints.

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    Julie

    4/6/2022

    Sounds yummy!

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    VICTORIA KOTWICA

    3/5/2022

    This was to die for, it was so flavorful, juicy and tender. I had to substitute boneless/skinless thighs, that's all I had, and it still turned out delicious. This is a recipe which can be put together very quickly if you have all your ingredients ready. THIS IS A MUST TRY Y'ALL.

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    Sharon

    3/8/2022

    I made this exact recipe tonight for dinner. I will be making this chicken again! Easy and delicious!!! Fresh carrots, peas and curly fries!Perfect!

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    Dawn

    3/30/2022

    Made this chicken last night, was so good and easy. The family couldn't believe how good it was for such a fast prep/cook time. 5 star rating!!!

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    Janice

    4/22/2022

    What a wonderful recipe and it's a new family favorite. I double the sauce and add steamed broccoli after the chicken is cooked and serve over rice. Versatile enough to add orange peel for orange chicken or hot peppers to kick it up.

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    Mark

    4/25/2022

    Just tried this. This was AMAZING. I had all the ingredients except 1T honey. I used golden syrup instead. It turned out fantastic. Not dried out inside, very juicy! This is going in the rotation!

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    [emailprotected]

    6/17/2022

    What sides do you recommend to go with the best chicken breast recipe? The tomato cucumber as pictured looks great. Is there a dressing for it?

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    Judy S

    7/5/2022

    I've made this four times now and it's one of my family's favorites. It's been really good every time. The chicken was not dry at all... definitely reccomend.

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    Elsie

    7/24/2022

    What's the alternative for apple cider vinegar? I wanna make this tonight but I cant get hold of the apple cider vinegar

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    Sharon

    8/13/2022

    Loved this recipe. Will be making it again. Can't understand why it only got a 3.5 star rating.

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    Mary beth

    8/15/2022

    Do you have to use apple cider vinegar

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    Laura Pryde

    8/27/2022

    I am planning on making this recipe. I am single and only cooking for myself. It would be helpful to have the ingredient size for smaller or larger serving sizes.

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    Mary

    10/13/2022

    Honestly I was a little hesitant about the apple cider vinegar, but this was really good and quick. This will be a great go to recipe for me! Served it with coconut rice yummy.

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    susan carson lambert

    11/13/2022

    this is excellent. great flavor profile.

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    Dinah Stevens

    11/15/2022

    Second time making this recipe and it is delicious! My husband says the chicken is as tasty as a filet. I double the sauce because it is so good. Tonight the sides were mashed potatoes with skin and baby carrots. The sauce was good on the carrots. I changed nothing about the recipe. Thank you for this post.

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    Patricia Ridings

    12/10/2022

    I am going to give it a try this weekend. Looks delicious

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    Glen Cox

    12/20/2022

    I am nowhere near a chef and made this last night. Wow! Love the flavors! My wife now thinks I am a master chef lol

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    Paula

    1/10/2023

    OMG! I just made this and it is out of this world! So tasty and tender. I could eat this every day!

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    Sharon W

    1/16/2023

    This sounds delicious but I have just one question. When it says 3 chicken breasts it means both sides of the breast right? So actually 6 servings?

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    Jean

    1/10/2024

    Usually it means boneless skinless chicken breast halves so it would be three servings. I wish I knew how big the breasts are so I could plan the timing better

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    Theresa

    2/12/2023

    Why score the chicken?

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    jan miller

    2/15/2023

    loved it my house they all want this recipe again. Perfect it is easy and tasty. thanks :)

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    Patty

    2/16/2023

    This is a delicious quick meal. I will be making this for family gatherings at my house.My husband raved about the chicken and how good the flavor was.

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    Georgia

    2/24/2023

    Terrific!! Definitely 5 STAR WORTHY!Simply, yet elegant.

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    The Cooking Foodie

    2/27/2023

    Thank you :)

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    Nell

    3/7/2023

    My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe. Super yummy! Thanks for sharing.

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    Jenna Slattery

    3/8/2023

    This was the best chicken I have ever made. I doubled the sauce and added onion powder, garlic powder and paprika to the flour before coati g the chicken. Having extra sauce was wonderful as I served with mashed potatoes and the sauce was a nice addition. I highly recommend this. This will be in my line up. Thank you!!!!!

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    The Cooking Foodie

    3/12/2023

    Glad you liked it :)

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    Diane

    3/31/2023

    Absolutely delicious. Looking at the ingredients you wouldn't think that it was sooooo good. A lovely surprise. Thank you for sharing.

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    Pamela

    4/12/2023

    Making it for dinner tonight. Can't wait to taste it. My house smells so good.

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    Davey

    4/21/2023

    I notice that the flavor profile is very similar to Filipino adobo - braised chicken with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and black pepper. Sugar/honey is an optional ingredient in that dish.

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    Eileen

    1/22/2024

    Wow! Super easy, but the taste…. I can’t say enough about how freaking delicious this was!

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