Here’s a sweet and savory Honey Garlic Chicken recipe—easy, sticky, and full of flavor 🍯🧄🍗
Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Honey Garlic Sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or rice vinegar)
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Prep chicken
Season chicken with salt and pepper. - Cook chicken
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken 5–7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Make sauce
- In the same skillet, add garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in honey, soy sauce, and vinegar. Simmer 1–2 minutes.
- If you want thicker sauce, stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until glossy.
- Combine
- Return chicken to the skillet. Toss to coat evenly with sauce.
- Cook 1–2 more minutes so chicken absorbs the flavors.
Serving Suggestions
- Over steamed rice or noodles
- With stir-fried vegetables
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions
Tips
- Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs for juicier results.
- For extra sticky honey garlic, reduce sauce slightly before adding chicken.
- Can be made in an oven or air fryer for less hands-on cooking.
If you want, I can give a crispy air-fryer version that’s even more restaurant-style.
