Description
A quick and flavorful weeknight meal featuring tender chicken glazed in a sweet and savory garlic sauce, served over buttery spaghetti.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. Drain and toss with 1 tbsp butter. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and sesame oil to make the glaze.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then cook for 5-7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and add minced garlic. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant, then pour in the glaze mixture. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return chicken to the skillet, tossing to coat in the sticky garlic sauce. Cook for another 1-2 minutes to heat through.
- Serve the sticky garlic chicken over the buttered spaghetti, garnished with chopped parsley.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.