Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken
Tender chicken thighs are marinated in a bold sweet and spicy sauce, then pan-seared in this Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken recipe! Budget-friendly and easy to make for a weeknight meal. Pair with a side of rice for a delicious take-out style dinner from the comfort of your kitchen.
Servings 4 servings
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Ingredients
Marinade and Sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon garlic chili paste
- 1 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
Prepare Chicken
- 6 boneless chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper to season
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the honey, garlic chili paste, garlic, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce and lime juice together until well combined. Reserve 1/4 cup of marinade out of the bowl and reserve to use for later as glazing sauce.
- Cover with plastic wrap and marinade chicken for a minimum of 1 hour or overnight (if time allows), in the refrigerator.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a nonstick pan or cast iron skillet. Sear the chicken in two batches (I do 3 thighs per batch), on both sides along with any sauce leftover in the bowl, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle; the skin is crisp and golden browned.
- Add the reserved sauce to the chicken in the pan to warm through on medium heat, stirring occasionally while mixing all of the pan juices through the sauce.
- Serve chicken immediately along with the sauce. Garnish with sliced green onion. Serve over rice or noodles with a vegetable of your choice.