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Sliced honey garlic chicken arranged on a beige plate, drizzled with glossy sauce, and topped with sesame seeds, green onions, and parsley.

Honey Garlic Chicken

Sticky, sweet, garlicky, and completely addictive this Honey Garlic Chicken is a 25-minute weeknight dinner that’s better than takeout. Perfectly seared chicken pieces coated in a glossy honey garlic glaze and served over rice or noodles.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian-Inspired, Chinese Takeout Style
Calories: 375
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 1 ½ pounds Chicken thighs or breasts - Boneless cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper - Freshly ground
  • 3 tablespoon Cornstarch - For coating chicken
  • 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil - For cooking chicken
Honey Garlic Sauce
  • ⅓ cup Honey - Raw or regular
  • 4 cloves Garlic - Fresh minced
  • ¼ cup Soy sauce - Low-sodium recommended
  • 2 tablespoon Rice vinegar - Apple cider vinegar works too
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger - Grated
  • ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes - Optional for heat
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame oil - Optional for nutty finish
Garnish
  • 2 Green onions - Sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds - Optional
  • Fresh parsley - Optional

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet (12-inch, nonstick or cast iron)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For cutting chicken and garlic)
  • 1 Small mixing bowl (For sauce)
  • 1 Measuring spoons
  • 1 Tongs or spatula (For turning chicken)

Method
 

  1. Dry and season the chicken, then coat with cornstarch completely.
    A white bowl filled with bite-sized pieces of golden, pepper-seasoned cooked chicken, ready for coating in sauce.
  2. Whisk honey, garlic, soy sauce, and other sauce ingredients together.
    A small bowl filled with thick, dark honey garlic sauce speckled with sesame seeds, chili flakes, and bits of minced garlic.
  3. Sear the coated chicken pieces until golden brown and fully cooked.
    Chicken thighs sizzling in a pan, seared to a golden brown with herbs and seasonings in melted butter or oil.
  4. Simmer the sauce until thick, then toss the chicken to coat.
    A plate of golden-brown honey garlic chicken garnished with chopped parsley, sliced green onions, and sprinkled with sesame seeds. The chicken pieces are glazed in a shiny, sticky sauce.
  5. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, then serve hot.
    Sliced honey garlic chicken arranged on a beige plate, drizzled with glossy sauce, and topped with sesame seeds, green onions, and parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 29gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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