Description
A quick and flavorful Honey Garlic Chicken recipe featuring tender chicken thighs or breasts cooked in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner served over rice, noodles, or vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
Garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
- Sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces or keep whole based on your preference. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the chicken.
- Cook Chicken: Cook the chicken for 4–5 minutes per side (or until browned and cooked through if whole). Ensure the chicken is fully cooked before proceeding.
- Make Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and black pepper. Add the minced garlic directly to the skillet with the chicken and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Simmer Sauce: Pour the honey sauce mixture over the chicken and reduce heat to medium-low. Let the sauce simmer for 3–4 minutes to meld flavors together.
- Thicken Sauce: Stir in the cornstarch slurry and continue cooking for 2–3 minutes more, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken nicely.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from heat and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Serve hot over rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
Notes
- You can use pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken for a faster meal—simply simmer in the sauce to warm through.
- Adjust the honey or soy sauce amounts to suit your preferred sweetness and saltiness levels.
- For a gluten-free option, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Adding crushed red pepper flakes can give the dish a spicy kick.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
