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Honey garlic chicken glazed in sticky sauce over rice with sesame and green onion

Honey Garlic Chicken

Tender pan-fried chicken coated in a sticky, sweet-and-savory honey garlic sauce. This easy 20-minute honey garlic chicken is a quick weeknight dinner that tastes like takeout.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into pieces
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch (for coating)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp oil, for frying
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 2 green onions, sliced, and sesame seeds, to garnish

Method
 

  1. Toss the chicken pieces with cornstarch, salt, and pepper until lightly coated.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high and fry the chicken until golden and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  3. Lower the heat, add the garlic to the pan, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  4. Stir in the honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes, and simmer 2-3 minutes until glossy and slightly thickened.
  5. Return the chicken to the pan and toss to coat in the sticky sauce, cooking until it reaches 165°F.
  6. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, and serve over rice.

Notes

This honey garlic chicken is naturally halal: honey, soy sauce, garlic, and vinegar contain no alcohol. Use chicken thighs for extra juicy bites, or add a squeeze of lime for brightness. Serve over rice or noodles.