Easy 20-min. Honey Garlic Chicken

Easy 20-min. Honey Garlic Chicken

When you need dinner on the table fast, this easy Honey Garlic Chicken recipe is the perfect solution. Ready in just 20 minutes, this one-pan chicken recipe features juicy pan-fried chicken coated in a thick, sticky honey garlic sauce made with simple pantry ingredients.

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Prep Time 14

Cook Time 6

Total Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian, Chinese

Servings

Calories per serving 340 kcal

Ingredients

4 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs
2 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¾ teaspoon garlic powder

Honey Garlic Sauce

5 cloves garlic minced
¼ cup honey
3 tablespoon water room temperature
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
½ tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
2 teaspoon sesame oil toasted kind
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Instructions

Place the chicken thighs bone-side up on a cutting board. Locate the center bone and make small cuts around it until the bone pulls free.
Pat the chicken thighs completely dry on both sides with paper towels to remove surface moisture.
Coat both sides evenly with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside.
Combine the honey garlic sauce ingredients as listed above in a small bowl. Stir until dissolved.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken skin-side down and cook until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Reduce heat to low-medium. Pour the sauce into the pan around the chicken and allow it to thicken. Flip the thighs skin-side down for 15 seconds to coat, then return them skin-side up and garnish with green onions.

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