Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts

Are you looking for a quick and very tasty weeknight dinner?  This is a perfect fit for that . . .

1 lb chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, and halved horizontally

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

1/4 cup flour

3 1/2 Tbsp butter, divided

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1/3 cup honey

Season the chicken with salt and pepper

Place the flour in a shallow bowl

Coat the chicken in the flour, shaking of the excess

Melt all but 1 Tbsp butter in a large skillet over high heat

Place the chicken in the skillet with the melted butter and cook on one side until golden, about 2-3 minutes.  

Flip the chicken and cook for 1 minute

Reduce the heat to medium-high

Add remaining 1 Tbsp of butter and the garlic to the skillet, stirring the garlic briefly

Add the vinegar, soy sauce, and honey, stirring it in the skillet to combine it with the chicken

Bring the sauce to a simmer and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute

Turn the chicken to coat it in the sauce

Continue cooking until the chicken reaches 165 degrees when checked with a meat thermometer

Remove the skillet from the heat and serve.