Honey Garlic Chicken
Tender chicken in a sticky, glossy honey-garlic sauce is a weeknight winner that the whole family loves. It comes together in one pan in twenty minutes from pantry staples. Serve over rice with steamed greens to soak up every drop of sauce.
- ⏱ 20 min
- 📊 easy
- 🍽 Family
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken thighs or breast
- 4 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season.
- Sear the chicken in a hot pan until golden and cooked through, then remove.
- Lower the heat and cook the minced garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the honey, soy sauce, and vinegar and simmer until thickened and glossy.
- Return the chicken and toss to coat in the sticky glaze.
- Finish with sesame seeds and green onion, and serve over rice.
💡 Chef's tip
Cook the garlic only briefly and over moderate heat, since burnt garlic turns the whole sauce bitter.
Reducing the sauce until it coats the back of a spoon before returning the chicken is what gives it that irresistible sticky glaze rather than a thin runny coating.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Protein: 34 g
- Carbs: 24 g
- Fat: 16 g
