Description
A delicious Honey Garlic Chicken recipe featuring tender boneless chicken thighs cooked in a sticky, flavorful sauce of honey, garlic, soy, and a hint of chili, served over boiled rice. Quick to prepare and perfect for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 8 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
- 2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Sauce and Cooking
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 110 g (1/3 cup) honey
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) chicken stock
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
To Serve
- Boiled rice
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the chicken thighs in a bowl and add the cornflour, salt, and pepper. Toss thoroughly until the chicken is fully coated with the cornflour mixture.
- Heat Oil: Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan or skillet over high heat to get it hot before adding the chicken.
- Cook Chicken: Add the coated chicken thighs to the pan and cook on one side until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes on the other side.
- Add Butter and Garlic: Add the unsalted butter to the pan and allow it to melt. Then add the minced garlic and stir together, reducing heat to medium to prevent the garlic from burning.
- Make Sauce: In a bowl, combine the honey, chicken stock, rice vinegar, and light soy sauce. Stir until well mixed.
- Simmer Chicken in Sauce: Pour the sauce mixture into the pan. Increase heat to bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 4-5 minutes until the sauce thickens and reduces, and the chicken is cooked through with no pink inside.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle the chopped fresh parsley and chilli flakes over the chicken. Serve hot over boiled rice for a complete meal.
Notes
- Use skinless, boneless chicken thighs for the best balance of flavor and tenderness.
- Adjust chili flakes to taste for preferred spice level.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, simmer a little longer until desired consistency.
- Substitute chicken stock with vegetable stock for a lighter variation.
- Serve over steamed jasmine or basmati rice for optimal texture.
- For extra freshness, add a squeeze of lime juice before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 472 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 804 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 223 mg
