Friday, September 14, 2012
Chicken with Honey-Beer Sauce
Oh goodness is this the best chicken dish ever. Seriously. Chicken is no longer boring thanks to Chicken with Honey-Beer Sauce. I mean I thought this dish would be good, but I had no idea it would be that good. Bonus…it’s low enough in calories so you can add some sides for a complete meal.
So, how’s it taste?
Obviously I loved it. I loved it so so much. There’s not very many ingredients, but when they come together look out! It starts with cooking the chicken and the removing it to make the sauce. The cooked “bits” left in the pan add so much flavor to the sauce. Shallots are cooked until tender, then add beer, soy sauce, whole-grain Dijon mustard, and honey. See, just a few ingredients, but oh my do they work wonders in a skillet. You can taste each ingredient, but they somehow make this new flavor that is just outstanding. I can’t say enough good things about it.
A great idea for any leftover chicken, is to chop it up and serve it over a green salad. That is, if you have any leftovers. 
Chicken with Honey-Beer Sauce
Ingredients:
2 tsp. canola oil
4 (6 oz.) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. thinly sliced shallots
1/2 cup beer
2 tbsp. lower-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp. whole-grain Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. fresh flat-leaf parsley leavesDirections:
1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with pepper and salt. Add chicken to pan; sauté 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add shallots to pan; cook 1 minute or until translucent. Combine beer and next 3 ingredients (through honey) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Add beer mixture to pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Return chicken to pan; turn to coat with sauce. Sprinkle evenly with parsley.
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alexandra @ sweet betweens [blog] — September 14, 2012 @ 9:20 am
definitely adding this to the to-make list. looks delicious, and can’t hurt that you loved it so much, too!
Leah replied: — September 14th, 2012 @ 10:19 am
I seriously went nuts over it. Already thinking about making it again!
Eileen Finley — September 14, 2012 @ 11:09 am
Making this tonight – yum!! Thank you!
Sues — September 14, 2012 @ 1:17 pm
Yum! Any dish with beer is OK by me, but add in honey and I’m SO THERE!
Attilia — September 17, 2012 @ 2:52 pm
What kind of beer do you use?
Leah replied: — September 17th, 2012 @ 2:54 pm
Any kind of beer you like to drink would work here. I used Michelob Ultra, which some say is watered-down, but I had it on hand and it gave a really nice flavor to this dish. I’d steer away from really distinct, heavy beers like Guinness though.
RACHEL — September 19, 2012 @ 9:42 am
Tried this recipe last night and it was delish! Thanks Leah!
Leah replied: — September 19th, 2012 @ 4:20 pm
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it. I couldn’t believe how tasty it was, but beer is like bacon…makes everything better, lol!
Valerie — September 20, 2012 @ 8:28 pm
Made it tonight for dinner, turned out great!
We think it’s missin a little somethin… maybe some cajun seasoning before you sautee the chicken. We’ll definitely be cooking this again though. Thanks you!!
lana — October 3, 2012 @ 5:36 pm
After i return the chicken back to the pan and coat it with the sauce, do i need to cook it longer with the sauce or is it basically done, just turn it off heat?
Really want to make it!
Leah replied: — October 3rd, 2012 @ 5:40 pm
It’s basically done. The chicken is completely cooked in the first step, so you’re just putting it all together at the end. Enjoy!
Casey — October 10, 2012 @ 7:16 pm
I made this for dinner tonight and it was AMAZING!!! for the first time EVER my meal came out like the picture!!!!! I did not have Shallots on hand so I used onion and it was still great! My husband even commented on how great it tasted! Thank you so much for sharing it is Def. a keeper in our house now! Glad I found you from Pintrest!
Leah replied: — October 10th, 2012 @ 7:31 pm
So glad it was a success for you! Thanks for commenting!
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com — October 10, 2012 @ 11:57 pm
This looks delicious, I’d love to try this recipe. Found it through most favorited photos on FoodGawker.
Fay — October 17, 2012 @ 10:17 am
I just made this last night and it was amazing!!
Leah replied: — October 17th, 2012 @ 10:21 am
Great! I think I’m going to have to make it again soon!
Amanda — October 20, 2012 @ 8:29 pm
Made this tonight and the flavor was incredible! So quick and easy! We will definitely be making again. I used a locally brewed amber lager and it had tons of flavor!
Janet — October 22, 2012 @ 10:27 am
I am so NOT a fan of onions! Do I need to use the shallot??
Leah replied: — October 22nd, 2012 @ 10:37 am
The shallots definitely contribute to the wonderful flavors in this dish, but if you don’t like them, I’d leave them out. You’ll still get nice flavors from the beer, honey, soy sauce, and mustard. Keep me posted on how it turns out!
Matt — November 5, 2012 @ 9:31 am
This recipe is a winner. Totally. I used some Sam Adams New World something something (it was a Tripel Belgian style) along with the rest of the ingredients. Turned out great!
Leah replied: — November 5th, 2012 @ 9:37 am
Thanks, Matt! Glad you enjoyed it!
Molly — November 15, 2012 @ 6:13 pm
Just made this tonight, and it’s awesome! I know you recommended not to use Guinness, but I had an open pint bottle of it that had gone flat, so I had to redeem it somehow lol. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe! (Found it via Pinterest.)
Leah replied: — November 16th, 2012 @ 10:28 am
Hi Molly! Good to know it works great with Guinness. I guess I shouldn’t judge all the heavy beers, lol!
Mary — November 17, 2012 @ 8:05 am
Have you ever tried it in a crock pot?
Leah replied: — November 18th, 2012 @ 5:37 pm
Hi Mary! No I haven’t yet. It’s so quick and easy in the skillet.
AB — January 2, 2013 @ 6:32 pm
Didn’t have honey so used maple strop. Amazing!!!
Jen — January 8, 2013 @ 11:04 am
I’m so glad I found you via Pinterest…I made this last night and it was delicious!!! I used white onion because I didn’t have shallots, agave because I was out of honey, and an amber na beer…the recipe was easy and the chicken was super moist – I will be making this again SOON!! Thank you for the recipe
Shannon — January 21, 2013 @ 9:11 pm
We really liked this and will probably make it again. It took longer to cook the chicken because we had big chicken breasts. So I used an instant read digital thermometer until they got to the right temp and then whisked them off the heat and made the sauce. We used a stronger German beer and it really stood out but it wasn’t a dark, bitter beer. Medium amber. I cannot stand the taste of beer straight but I like to cook with it and it tasted very good in this recipe!
Faye — February 17, 2013 @ 7:06 am
When is everyone adding the honey? Thanks!
Leah replied: — February 18th, 2013 @ 12:36 pm
The honey is added where it reads “combine beer and next three ingredients (through honey).”
Rachelle — March 11, 2013 @ 12:03 pm
Can I bake the chicken in a baking dish & make the sauce after (kind of like what you would do w/a roast & gravy)? I’m not crazy about cooking chicken in a skillet unless I’m cubing it for something.
Leah replied: — March 12th, 2013 @ 7:15 am
I’ve never made it that way, but you could certainly try!
Megan — March 27, 2013 @ 12:26 pm
What vegatable do you suggest serving this with? I know you can say “ANY!” but do you think there is one that would taste best?
Leah replied: — March 27th, 2013 @ 1:43 pm
Really it is just whatever you like. This dish is such the star of the show, I’d probably choose something easy with not a lot of competing flavor combinations.
Amy Jennings — April 15, 2013 @ 6:24 pm
Do you think I could cook this slowly in the crock pot?
Leah Short replied: — April 15th, 2013 @ 7:05 pm
I’ve never made it that way, but you could certainly try!