Description
A comforting dish featuring golden, caramelized chicken thighs in a sweet-savory honey garlic sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups rice (for serving)
- 1 tablespoon oil (for cooking)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes for heat
- Optional: splash of chicken broth for thinner sauce
- Optional: chopped green onions or sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, and minced garlic until smooth.
- Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Pat the chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper. Place in the skillet presentation-side down and cook for 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Flip the chicken thighs and brown the other side for another 5 minutes.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the chicken, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes until fully cooked (165°F).
- Remove cover, spoon sauce over the thighs, and let rest before serving over warm rice.
Notes
You can adjust sweetness and seasoning based on personal preference. Optional variations include adding spice or citrus for brightness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: honey garlic chicken, skillet chicken, family dinner, quick recipes