Description
Juicy chicken thighs coated in an irresistible sweet-savory honey garlic glaze, caramelized to perfection. Ready in 30 minutes with minimal ingredients!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp oil (olive or avocado oil)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (optional for thickening)
Instructions
- Prep chicken: Pat thighs dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Sear chicken: Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high. Cook chicken skin-side down 6-7 mins until golden and crispy. Flip and cook 5 mins. Remove from pan.
- Make sauce: Drain excess fat, leaving 1 tbsp. Sauté garlic 30 seconds until fragrant. Add honey, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and pepper flakes. Simmer 2 mins until slightly thickened.
- Glaze chicken: Return chicken to pan skin-side up. Spoon sauce over thighs. Cook 5-7 mins, basting frequently, until internal temperature reaches 175°F (79°C).
- Finish: Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve with sauce from pan.
Notes
- Crispy skin secret: Don’t move chicken during initial searing.
- Alternative cuts: Works with drumsticks or boneless thighs (reduce cook time by 3 mins).
- Sticky glaze tip: For extra thickness, mix 1/2 tsp cornstarch with sauce ingredients.
- Double the sauce if serving with rice or veggies.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Searing
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 thighs
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 170mg