15-Minute Honey Garlic Chicken
This quick and easy honey garlic chicken combines juicy chicken cubes with a sweet and savory glaze — ready in 15 minutes using a pressure cooker or skillet for a delicious weeknight meal.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl for making the glaze
- 1 Pressure cooker or skillet for cooking chicken and sauce
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small ½ inch cubes
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional, adjust for heat
- sliced green onions for topping, optional
- chopped peanuts for topping, optional
- chopped parsley or cilantro optional garnish
- lime wedges for squeezing over before serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker pot (or skillet) on sauté setting over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Add the cubed chicken to the pot. Lightly season with salt and black pepper. Brown on one side for 3-4 minutes until golden.
- While browning, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Flip chicken to cook the other side. Pour in the glaze and toss to coat all pieces of chicken evenly.
- Lock the lid on the pressure cooker, ensuring proper sealing. Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes and allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Open lid carefully, stir the chicken, and garnish with green onions, chopped parsley or cilantro, chopped peanuts, and optional extra red pepper flakes. Serve with lime wedges and rice.
Notes
If sauce is too thin, mix 1-3 teaspoons of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water and add near the end to thicken. Serve with rice, lime wedges, and fresh garnishes. Store leftovers in fridge up to 3 days or freeze for later.