Honey Garlic Chicken

Ingredients · for 4 (scales to your household)

• 1 lb Boneless, skinless chicken breasts $6.80
• 1/4 tsp Salt $0.01
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper $0.03
• 1/4 tsp Garlic powder $0.03
• 1/4 cup Flour $0.07
• 2 tbsp Olive oil $0.36
• 3 tsp Minced garlic $0.05
• 2 tbsp Sliced green onions $0.28
• 1 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds $0.17
• 1/2 cup Honey $2.48
• 1/4 cup Light soy sauce $0.71
• 2 tbsp Olive oil $0.36
• 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce $0.17

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Whisk the sauce first so it is ready: honey, light soy sauce, hoisin and 2 tbsp olive oil in a bowl. Set it aside.
2. Slice the chicken breasts into even pieces, about 2 cm, so they cook through at the same rate.
3. Toss the chicken with the salt, black pepper and garlic powder, then dredge in the flour until lightly coated. Shake off the excess — a thick coating goes gluey in the sauce.
4. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high until it shimmers. Add the chicken in a single layer and leave it alone for 3-4 minutes so it browns before you turn it.
5. Turn and cook another 3-4 minutes until golden and cooked through. Work in two batches if the pan is crowded; crowded chicken steams instead of browning.
6. Turn the heat to medium, add the minced garlic and stir for about 30 seconds, until fragrant but not browned. Burnt garlic will taste bitter through the whole dish.
7. Pour in the sauce and simmer 2-3 minutes, turning the chicken, until it thickens enough to coat the pieces.
8. Take it off the heat and scatter over the sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve over rice.

Per serving