Honey Garlic Chicken with Mushrooms is a quick and flavorful homemade dish that brings restaurant-style taste right to your kitchen. Imagine tender pieces of chicken coated in a rich, sweet, and savory honey garlic sauce, paired with juicy mushrooms that soak up all the delicious flavors. This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights when you want something easy yet satisfying. It uses simple ingredients that you may already have at home, making it budget-friendly and convenient. The combination of honey, garlic, and soy sauce creates a mouthwatering glaze that enhances the natural taste of chicken and mushrooms. Whether served with rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables, this dish delivers comfort and nutrition in every bite.
Honey Garlic Chicken and Mushrooms
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- Chicken
- Quantity: 11/2 lbs (700 g) chicken thighs or breasts, cut in bite-size pieces.
- Notes: cut in bite-size pieces.
- Salt & black pepper
- Quantity: to taste
- Cornstarch
- Quantity: 2 tbsp cornstarch
- Notes: omitted, to serve as a light coating
- Olive oil or butter
- Quantity: 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Mushrooms
- Quantity: 8 oz (225 g) mushrooms, cut (button or cremini)
- Notes: cut (button or cremini)
Honey Garlic Sauce
- Honey
- Quantity: 1/3 cup honey
- Garlic
- Quantity: 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Notes: minced
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Quantity: 1/4 cup low sodium or low sodium soy sauce
- Notes: low sodium preferred
- Ketchup or tomato sauce
- Quantity: 2 tbsp ketchup or tomato sauce
- Rice or apple cider vinegar
- Quantity: 1 tbsp rice or apple cider vinegar.
- Sesame oil
- Quantity: 1 tsp sesame oil
- Notes: optional
- Chili flakes
- Quantity: 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- Notes: optional
- Cornstarch
- Quantity: 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water
Garnish (optional)
- Sesame seeds
- Chopped green onions
Instructions:
Prep the chicken
- Salt and black pepper the thinnest slices of the chicken breasts on both sides.
Sear the chicken
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet on the medium level.
- Add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes each side under a golden and cooked through.
- Take chicken out of the pan, and put aside.
Cook the mushrooms
- Add sliced mushrooms into the same pan.
- Brown and cook 3-4 minutes or until tender.
Make the sauce
- Add the minced garlic to the mushrooms and cook it 30 seconds till it becomes fragrant.
- Stir in honey and soy sauce. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Combine & glaze
- Return chicken to the pan. Combine and toss to cover the sauce.
- Additional 2-3 minutes in cooking until the sauce is filled and smooth.
Serve
- Serve it warm on a bed of rice, noodles, or freshly steamed vegetables.
Nutrition Value (Approximate per serving)
| Nutrition Component | Approximate Value |
| Calories | 320-380 |
| Protein | 28-32g |
| Carbohydrates | 18-22g |
| Fat | 10-14g |
| Fiber | 2-3g |
| Sugar | 12-16g |
| Sodium | 350-500mg |
This dish provides a good balance of protein and energy, making it a wholesome meal. The mushrooms add fiber and nutrients, while the honey garlic sauce gives a natural sweetness without relying on processed ingredients. Enjoy a delicious and nutritious homemade meal that satisfies both taste and health.
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