Description
A delicious and flavorful honey garlic chicken thighs recipe that’s easy to make and packed with umami goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts if that’s your jam)
- Black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari if you’re gluten-free)
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 6 cloves garlic, minced (yeah, that’s a lot — but worth it)
- 1 ½ teaspoons grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 5 tablespoons water, divided
- 1 ½ teaspoons sriracha (or more if you like to live dangerously)
- 2 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 4 scallions, chopped (for that final sprinkle of glory)
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs with black pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, rice wine vinegar, minced garlic, grated ginger, sesame oil, and sriracha.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the chicken thighs, cooking until browned on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken in the skillet.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Mix cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water to create a slurry.
- Stir the slurry into the skillet and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds and chopped scallions over the top before serving.
Notes
Adjust sriracha to your heat preference. Serve with steamed rice or veggies for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: honey garlic chicken, chicken thighs, easy dinner, Asian sauce, skillet chicken