My Honey Curry Chicken recipe is a family favorite that I often forget about. The mixture of honey in the curry chicken is so sweet and delicious and sure to please those picky eaters! I use this to feed my whole family when I’m looking for easy meals because 5 ingredients plus just 20 minutes of prep time is pretty easy, right?
I got the recipe for this honey curry chicken a good 15 years ago from my high school BFF, Natalie.  And she got it from her mother in law (K.K).  It’s written down on a small ratty paper, that when I thought of making this recently, I had to search for it. It’s so stinkin’ easy, I don’t know why I don’t make this more often! I also made it for my friend Kelsey 10 years ago, now she associates this recipe with me. She requests I make it every time I see her. I love anything with curry, and the yellow curry is fairly light, not too overwhelming.
What do you need to make Honey Curry Chicken?
Chicken breasts- I always use boneless skinless chicken breasts because they do great in the oven but you could try boneless skinless chicken thighs if that’s all you have on hand!
Honey- There really isn’t a substitute if you’re wanting that honey flavor!
Yellow curry powder- This of course gives the curry flavors.
Butter- You need melted butter but start with normal butter and melt it yourself instead of using a fake liquid butter substitute. Butter gives a really rich flavor but if you’re aiming for a bit healthier you could substitute olive oil but the taste will be different.
Mustard- This is almost my secret ingredient because it gives a good balance to the rest of the recipe. You want the wet yellow mustard not the dry version.
Salt- This puts me over 5 but I think we almost all have salt on hand and its essential for developing good flavors!
How do you make Honey Curry Chicken?
This recipe is already so simple but I have a few tips to keep things super easy! You want to start by melting your butter and combine honey with it. Of course you can do this over medium heat in a small saucepan but I am aiming for easy so I put it in a small bowl and melt it in the microwave then mix in the honey. After this, I add all the other ingredients to this same glass bowl, (great way to keep the dirty dishes to a minimum) and mix to combine. The just pour it over your chicken and pop it in the oven for 45 minutes!
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What substitutions or variations can I make with the Honey Curry Chicken?
You can always test different curry flavors if you’re wanting to change it up a bit. I recommend sticking with honey as your sweetener because it has a specific flavor and helps create the honey curry sauce.
You can always add more ingredients to the sauce ingredients based on the flavors you like. Onion and garlic are always popular.
​You could try a slow cooker and maybe add the sauce in the last hour but I haven’t tried this.
Soy sauce is not traditional in a curry but you could always include it for more depth of flavor.
I’ve decided I just haven’t shared enough of my family favorite recipes on here, and aren’t we all looking for new recipes? I hope you will enjoy this quick and easy recipe for dinner sometime soon.
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Honey Curry Chicken Recipe
Sweet and satisfying honey curry chicken. A family favorite at our house that you will love too!
- 3 lbs chicken breast cut in chucnk, or chicken tenders
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup wet mustard
- 1/2 tsp. yellow curry powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
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Melt honey and butter in a glass bowl. Stir.
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Add the mustard, curry powder and salt. Stir together.
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Pour curry mixture over thawed chicken.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, broil the last 5 minutes to brown the chicken.
