4.8 from 75 votes
Epic 15 Minute Honey Garlic Chicken
Sweet, spicy, and sticky boneless chicken thighs or breasts cooked in a honey garlic soy sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 363 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 5-6 chicken thighs boneless and skinless
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4-5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
Instructions
- To the bowl with chicken thighs add cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Coat the chicken well.
- In a small bowl mix the ingredients for the sauce; chicken stock, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, chili flakes, and parsley, keep it aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add oil and once the oil is heated add in the chicken thighs. Cook for 5-6 minutes by flipping until brown.
- To the same skillet add the butter in the center, once the butter has melted add the minced garlic and fry for a minute.
- Add the prepared sauce mixture to the skillet and cook on a low medium flame for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken is well cooked.
- Once done, serve the honey garlic chicken along with a bowl of rice.
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Notes
- You can sub the chicken thighs with breasts, shrimp, beef, salmon, or your favorite protein.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
363kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
350mg
(15%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
476IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 350mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 476IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.