Here’s a flavorful and easy Honey Garlic Chicken with Mushrooms recipe that’s tender, savory, and slightly sweet:
🍗 Honey Garlic Chicken with Mushrooms
🛒 Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs or breasts (boneless, skinless)
- 250 g mushrooms, sliced
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (optional, for thicker sauce)
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- Optional: chopped green onions for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare the chicken:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Cook chicken:
- Heat olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Cook mushrooms & garlic:
- In the same skillet, sauté mushrooms until soft.
- Add minced garlic and cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Make honey garlic sauce:
- Mix honey and soy sauce, then pour over mushrooms.
- Stir and simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Optional: stir in cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
- Combine:
- Return chicken to the skillet and coat with sauce.
- Simmer 2–3 minutes to let flavors meld.
- Serve:
- Garnish with chopped green onions.
- Serve with rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.
💡 Tips
- Use a mix of mushrooms (button, cremini, or shiitake) for deeper flavor.
- Add a splash of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice for a slight tang.
- For a spicy twist, add chili flakes to the sauce.
If you want, I can also give a slow cooker version or a one-pan baked version that’s even easier and full of flavor 🍯🍄.
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