🍯 Honey Garlic Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken is a sweet-and-savory dish that’s sticky, flavorful, and perfect over rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables. It can be made with boneless chicken pieces, wings, or thighs.
🥣 Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 1 lb (450 g) boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch (optional, for thicker sauce)
- 2 tbsp water (if using cornstarch)
- 1–2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Optional garnish: sesame seeds, chopped green onions
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Marinate the Chicken (Optional but Recommended)
- Mix 2 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp honey with chicken.
- Let sit 15–30 minutes for extra flavor.
2️⃣ Cook the Chicken
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken pieces and cook until browned and fully cooked (~6–8 minutes).
3️⃣ Make the Honey Garlic Sauce
- In a small bowl, combine remaining honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and vinegar.
- Optional: mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry for thickening.
4️⃣ Combine
- Pour sauce over the cooked chicken.
- Stir and cook 2–3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the chicken evenly.
5️⃣ Serve
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds or chopped green onions.
- Serve hot over rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables.
🔹 Tips & Variations
- Sticky Wings Version: Use chicken wings, bake or fry first, then toss in honey garlic sauce.
- Spicy Twist: Add ½ tsp chili flakes or sriracha to the sauce.
- Garlic Lovers: Increase garlic to 4–5 cloves for a stronger flavor.
- Gluten-Free: Use tamari instead of soy sauce.
Honey Garlic Chicken is quick, flavorful, and a family favorite, with a perfect balance of sweet and savory.
If you want, I can also share a crispy honey garlic chicken version that’s coated in a light batter for extra crunch.
