Chicken in Garlic Sauce

Easy Chicken in Garlic Sauce with sherry and soy is fast and healthy! Hints of Asian flavor with just a little sweetness make this chicken good enough for your regular menu rotation!

Chicken, chicken, chicken. Blah, blah, blah. It’s healthy but boring. My family loves fried chicken, but of course, we can’t eat fried chicken every week or we’d all be as big as the side of a barn. I like this chicken in garlic sauce recipe because it’s easy, quick, and tasty.

Easy Chicken in Garlic Sauce:

4  skinless, boneless chicken breasts (I use 2 large and cut them in half)

salt

black pepper

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/3 cup dry sherry

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

3 minced garlic cloves

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (optional)

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for about one minute then add olive oil. Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 4-6 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from pan.

Add sherry, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper to skillet; scrape pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Stir in oil.

Add chicken back to skillet and turn a couple of times to coat well with sauce. Spoon sauce on top of chicken to serve and sprinkle green onions on top (if using green onions).Serve this with a green salad and either brown rice, fried rice, pasta or sauteed vegetables.

Enjoy!

Lucy

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Chicken in Garlic Sauce

Easy Chicken in Garlic Sauce with sherry and soy is fast and healthy! Hints of Asian flavor with just a little sweetness make this chicken good enough for your regular menu rotation!

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken in garlic sauce

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Yield 4

Calories 271 kcal

Author Lucy

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (I use 2 large and cut them half)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions optional

Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for about one minute then add olive oil.

2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 4-6 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from pan to a plate to rest.

3. Add sherry, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper to skillet; scrape pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Stir in oil.
   

4. Add chicken back to skillet, along with any collected juices, and turn a couple of times to coat well with sauce.
   

5. Spoon sauce on top of chicken to serve and sprinkle green onions on top (if using green onions).
   

Nutrition Facts

Chicken in Garlic Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 271 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 72mg 24%

Sodium 783mg 33%

Potassium 477mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%

Sugars 3g

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin A 2.3%

Vitamin C 3.9%

Calcium 1.4%

Iron 4.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.