Description
Honey Garlic Chicken is a delightful dish that combines sweet and savory flavors, making it perfect for weeknight meals or dinner parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or breasts (about 2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons oil (for cooking)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
- Chopped green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and ginger if using. Whisk together until well mixed.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken to the skillet and cook undisturbed until golden brown on one side, then flip to brown the other side.
- Pour the honey-garlic sauce over the chicken and bring it to a gentle simmer.
- Let the chicken simmer in the sauce for about 10-15 minutes until fully cooked and the sauce has thickened into a glaze.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize with seasonal vegetables or alternate proteins like shrimp or tofu.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg