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!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Lucy Brewer
Ingredients
4skinless, boneless chicken breasts (I use 2 large and cut them half)
¼tspsalt
¼tspfreshly ground black pepper
3tablespoonsolive oil
⅓cupdry sherry
1tablespoonsugar
2tablespoonssoy sauce
2tablespoonsred wine vinegar
⅛teaspooncrushed red pepper
3clovesminced garlic
1teaspoonsesame oil
¼cupthinly sliced green onionsoptional
Instructions
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 to a plate to rest.
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, along with any collected juices, 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).