
Tender chicken breast cutlets are pan-seared until golden, then coated in a glossy honey garlic sauce with soy sauce and apple cider vinegar. This quick stovetop dinner is sweet, savory, and ready in minutes with pantry-friendly ingredients.
Slice each chicken breast horizontally to make 4 thin cutlets. Pat dry, then season both sides with salt and pepper.
Add the flour to a shallow dish. Lightly dredge each chicken cutlet in flour, shaking off any excess so the coating is thin and even.
Melt about 3 tbsp of the butter in a large skillet over high heat, reserving the remaining butter for the sauce.
Add the chicken in a single layer and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the first side is deeply golden. Flip and cook for 1 minute more.
Reduce the heat to medium-high to keep the butter from burning while you build the sauce.
Push the chicken slightly to one side of the skillet. Add the garlic and the reserved butter, then stir the garlic for about 20 seconds, just until fragrant.
Pour in the apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and honey. Stir or gently shake the pan to combine, then simmer for about 1 minute until the sauce turns glossy and lightly thickened.
Turn the chicken in the sauce until well coated. If the sauce thickens too much, stir in 1-2 tsp water to loosen it.
Remove the skillet from the heat as soon as the chicken is cooked through. Serve the chicken hot with the remaining sauce spooned over the top.
Use thin chicken cutlets so the meat cooks quickly without drying out. For a gluten-free version, replace the flour with cornstarch and use tamari instead of soy sauce. Do not simmer the honey sauce too long, as it can become overly thick or sticky. Leftovers keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.




