Honey Garlic Chicken
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This is a quick and easy recipe for Honey, Garlic Chicken. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner and so delicious! It's all made in one skillet if your skillet is oven proof. The sauce is so yummy with soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, garlic & ginger. You can either use chicken thighs or breasts. You'll love this one!
Author: Ruth Guerri
Recipe type: Chicken
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs
- 2 tsp of ground black pepper
- 1 tsp of paprika
- 1 - 2 Tbs of canola oil
Sauce
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup of honey
- 2 Tbs of brown sugar
- 4 - 5 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp of ginger
- fresh parsley, optional
- green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Start by making the sauce, just add the soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and parsley (if using) to a medium bowl and stir until well combined.
- Rinse the chicken thighs and pat with paper towels until very dry. Season with pepper and paprika. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat the oil in a heavy (cast iron if you have one) skillet over high heat, add the thighs and sear for 3 - 4 minutes on each side.
Push thighs to the side and saute the garlic for 1 minute.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and place the skillet in the oven, bake for 25 - 30 minutes.
- If your skillet isn't oven-proof, place all ingredients in a baking pan and proceed.
- To serve, sprinkle on the green onions and drizzle on some of the sauce, serve any remaining sauce on the side, delicious with brown rice.
