Honey Garlic Chicken: Easy Recipe for Juicy Dinner Bliss
This Honey Garlic Chicken recipe is a simple, yet flavorful dish that results in juicy, tender chicken coated in a sweet and savory garlic sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Gluten-free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and rice vinegar.
- In a hot skillet, add vegetable oil and chicken thighs, cooking until browned.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and let simmer for 15 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch and water to make a slurry, then add to the skillet to thicken the sauce.
- Serve hot, garnished with green onions if desired.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the chicken in the sauce for a few hours before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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