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Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

This budget-friendly honey garlic chicken recipe features crispy outside and tender inside chicken in a sticky sweet and savory sauce.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Best Honey Garlic Chicken, Easy Honey Garlic Chicken, Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe, Honey Garlic Chicken, Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe, Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 578kcal
Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 8 large cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari sauce or coconut aminos
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chicken broth or water
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 scallion green and white parts, thinly sliced (for garnish)

Optional Serving Suggestions:

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, and then season both sides with salt.
  • Whisk together the honey, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chicken broth, and white pepper in a large cast-iron skillet. Place the salted chicken thighs in the skillet, nestling them into the sauce.
  • Roast until the chicken is browned on top and fully cooked, about 40 to 45 minutes. If desired, you can baste the chicken by spooning some sauce on top of each piece halfway through.
  • Sprinkle on the scallion and serve the chicken along with the sauce to drizzle on top.

Notes

  • Nutritional Information: The nutrition information for this recipe was calculated without the optional serving suggestions.
  • Gluten Free Version: Use tamari sauce instead of soy sauce.
  • Paleo Version: Use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
  • If You Want Thick, Syrupy Sauce: Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the skillet. Boil the sauce on the stovetop for a couple minutes until the sauce is thickened to your desired consistency, stirring constantly. Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the sauce on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 1282mg | Potassium: 512mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg