Here’s a simple and flavorful Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs recipe—sweet, savory, and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
🍯 Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
🛒 Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (or boneless if preferred)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or rice vinegar)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for a little heat)
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (optional, for thicker sauce)
- Chopped green onions or sesame seeds for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the chicken
- Pat chicken thighs dry.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
2. Sear the chicken
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place chicken thighs skin-side down and cook 5–7 minutes until golden brown.
- Flip and cook another 5–7 minutes until mostly cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside.
3. Make the honey garlic sauce
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium.
- Add garlic → sauté 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes.
- Simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Optional: Mix cornstarch and water → add to skillet to thicken sauce.
4. Combine chicken and sauce
- Return chicken to the skillet.
- Spoon sauce over chicken → simmer 3–5 minutes until chicken is fully cooked (internal temp 165°F / 74°C) and glazed.
5. Serve
- Serve chicken thighs hot with sauce spooned over the top.
- Garnish with chopped green onions or sesame seeds.
- Great with steamed rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables.
🔥 Tips for best results
- Skin-on chicken gives extra flavor and crispy texture.
- Don’t burn the honey—keep heat medium and stir frequently.
- Marinating chicken in a little honey and soy sauce for 30 minutes enhances flavor.
If you want, I can also give a baked oven version that’s even easier and makes a sticky glaze without standing over the stove.
Do you want me to do that?
