5 from 6 votes
Honey Garlic Chicken
Skip the takeout tonight. This is one of my best chicken recipes, and it asks for just 10 minutes of hands-on time. Perk up your chicken breast recipe repertoire with this easy Honey Garlic Chicken recipe. It's coated in a sweet and spicy glaze featuring common pantry staples.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
387 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese, American
Ingredients
For the glaze:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (see note 1)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (see note 2)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil divided
- 1 teaspoon sriracha (see note 3)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- lime juice from 1 lime
For the chicken:
- 2 pounds chicken breast see note 4, boneless, skinless
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- green onions sliced, for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish (see note 5)
Instructions
- To make the glaze, in a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, cornstarch, sesame oil, Sriracha, garlic, and lime juice. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season chicken to taste with salt and pepper. In a large oven-safe pan over medium-high heat, heat sesame oil. Add chicken and cook without moving until golden brown on one side, about 4 minutes.
- Flip chicken and continue cooking until the second side is golden brown, about 4 minutes longer. Drizzle with glaze and transfer to oven.
- Bake until chicken is 160 degrees when tested with an internal thermometer at the thickest part of a breast, about 25 minutes. Preheat broiler on HIGH.
- Spoon glaze over chicken and broil 2 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Soy sauce: Or tamari if you prefer it or are seeking a gluten-free alternative.
- Cornstarch: This might sound like an odd addition, but trust the process. A spoonful is the perfect amount to transform what could be a loose sauce into a lusciously thick glaze.
- Sriracha: Can't find Sriracha? Your favorite hot sauce, chili paste, and sambal oelek will work in a pinch.
- Chicken: If you'd like to crank up the flavor even more, feel free to swap in boneless chicken thighs (the dark meat helps the finished product taste even richer). Just be sure to adjust the cook time accordingly. Regardless of the cut of chicken you choose, use an instant-read thermometer to check that it reaches 160 degrees at the thickest part of the meat before glazing and broiling.
- Sesame seeds: If you have time, toast the sesame seeds to use as a garnish; this small step really amplifies the nutty quality of the seeds.
- Yield: My Honey Garlic Chicken recipe makes four servings of chicken, 6 ounces each.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6 oz
Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
1101mg
(46%)
Potassium
886mg
(19%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6 oz | |
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1101mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 886mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.