Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Helga Glaesel de BlandingOctober 14, 2024

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We love quick and easy recipes that don’t sacrifice flavor, and this is one of our favorites on regular rotation at our house. We used boneless skinless chicken thighs which have more flavor than chicken breasts and come out juicy. The flavor is in the sauce, the combination of soy sauce, honey and garlic is a guaranteed winner.

Because there is honey in the sauce, we only use it at the end of the cooking process, and make sure to use moderate heat. Otherwise, it will burn. We only let is cook for a few minutes, until it coats the chicken and thickens up a bit.

Enjoy it with white rice and steamed broccoli.

Helga

Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Yields 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients, for the chicken:
8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Ingredients, for the Honey Garlic Sauce:
5 cloves garlic minced
1/3 cup honey
5 tablespoon water cold
1 ½ tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar
1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
3 teaspoon sesame oil
Green onion for garnish

Preparation:

Pat dry the chicken on both sides. Season on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Set it aside.
In a small bowl combine honey garlic sauce ingredients. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot or shimmering, place chicken pieces and cook until golden, about 2-3 minutes. Repeat on the second side.
Pour in the honey garlic sauce around the chicken thighs and let it thicken for 30 seconds. Flip the chicken over the sauce to coat both sides.
Garnish with green onions and serve with white rice.

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