This has to be the best recipe ever! Of course, every time that I create a meal I may think this! LOL! The hot honey garlic sauce just makes this meal perfect. If gives boring chicken and broccoli so much flavor! “Hot Honey Garlic Chicken and Broccoli”
I’ll never eat plain chicken or even broccoli again. There are only a few ingredients in this recipe and it is easy to make.
What is in hot honey garlic sauce? (scroll down to bottom for recipe card)
- honey
- hot sauce
- minced garlic
What is in hot honey garlic chicken and broccoli?
- chicken breasts
- broccoli florets
- honey
- hot sauce
- minced garlic
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
How do I make hot honey garlic chicken and broccoli?
- Cut up chicken breasts into small pieces
- Place a large skillet over medium high heat
- Add olive oil to the skillet
- Add chicken breast pieces to the hot oil
- Place a lid over the skillet and let the chicken simmer
- Take a medium size sauce pan and add the honey, hot sauce and minced garlic
- Simmer on low until warm and remove from heat
- Once chicken breast is done, add the frozen broccoli florets and place lid on top of skillet until broccoli is soft
- Once chicken and broccoli are cooked, add the warm hot honey garlic sauce
- Simmer on medium heat for approximately 5 minutes
- Remove from heat and serve
Chicken and Broccoli Q&A’s
What can I serve with my hot honey garlic chicken? White rice, brown rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, sweet potato, baked potato or a side salad.
Can I eat leftover chicken and broccoli? Yes, place leftovers into an airtight container and place into the refrigerator for up to 3 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Is honey keto? No, honey is not keto friendly.
How can I make hot honey garlic sauce keto friendly? For those on the keto diet, replace the honey sauce with a sugar free sauce that you can purchase from your local grocery store or from Amazon. Here is an example of a sugar free honey sauce, G Hughes Sugar Free Sweet Honey Flavored Wing Sauce.
TIPS!
- Buy the bags of frozen chicken breasts. These uncooked chicken breasts are frozen individually.
- This chicken is great to freeze. After the chicken has cooled from frying just place it into a freezer bag, whole or cut into strips (for a salad). Then, it is ready to pull out anytime that you would like to top some on a salad or have with a salad.
- BUY a cooking thermometer if you don’t have one! Do not overcook. In all the years cooking, I have never owned a cooking thermometer and when I finally bought one I now never have overcooked dried chicken! LOL. I was always afraid that I would not cook the chicken long enough and so I overcooked it. BUT, not anymore!
- I cooked 3 chicken breast and that will feed our family of 6. I cut the breast in half lengthways down the middle, so they would be thinner and cook quicker.
- I just sprinkled the seasonings on each side and cooked over medium heat in a cast iron skillet with a little olive oil. However, if you do not have a cast iron skillet, then any skillet will work for this recipe. But, a cast iron skillet is a great investment that you will not regret.
Hot Honey Garlic Chicken and Broccoli
Easy recipe with only a few ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs of chicken breasts
- 2 lb bag of frozen broccoli florets
- 2 cups honey
- 2-3 tbsp hot sauce
- 1-2 tsp minced garlic
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3-4 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cut up chicken breasts into small pieces
- Place a large skillet over medium high heat
- Add olive oil to the skillet
- Add chicken breast pieces to the hot oil
- Place a lid over the skillet and let the chicken simmer
- Take a medium size sauce pan and add the honey, hot sauce and minced garlic
- Simmer on low until warm and remove from heat
- Once chicken breast is done, add the frozen broccoli florets and place lid on top of skillet until broccoli is soft
- Once chicken and broccoli are cooked, add the warm hot honey garlic sauce
- Simmer on medium heat for approximately 5 minutes
- Remove from heat and serve
Try some of our other favorite recipes!
- Chicken Mac & Cheese Casserole
- Super Easy 2 Ingredient Spanish Rice
- Ground Beef and Bean Enchiladas
- Easy Dorito Chicken Casserole
- Savory Brown Sugar Meatloaf
- Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Creamy Mozzarella & Tomato Pasta with Italian Chicken
- Ginger & Pineapple Chicken