Honey Garlic Chicken

Garlic is one of our favorite ways to enhance the flavor of meats or breads.  Garlic Honey Chicken is a quick and easy meal that take any time at all to prepare. We usually double the sauce when we make this because we like to add it to the rice.

Ingredients

1 Tbs. olive oil
1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs cut into 1/2-inch cubes or split the chicken breast in half so you have 2 thin pieces of chicken from each breast
salt and pepper (to taste)
1 onion, sliced in half and thinly sliced
2 c. frozen broccoli
1 can sliced carrots, drained
1/4 c. honey
1/4 c.  soy sauce
1/4 c. chicken broth
2 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 1 Tbs. cold water
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
prepared cooked rice

Directions

Cut the chicken breasts into 1/2-inch cubes. Or, you can cut each chicken breast in half, so you have 2 thin pieces of chicken breast from each piece.

Salt each side of the chicken breast with salt and pepper.

Heat the olive oil in a cast iron skillet.  Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn the chicken over and cook for another minute.

Add the onion, broccoli and sliced carrots. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender.

In a small bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic cloves and red pepper flakes.  Pour over the chicken.  Toss to coat the chicken cubes, or turn the chicken pieces over if using the halved chicken breasts. Bring the sauce to a simmer and then simmer for about 1 minute. 

Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture.  Cook and stir until the sauce is slightly thickened, and the chicken is cooked through. 

Serve over prepared cooked rice and enjoy.