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Honey Garlic Chicken

Sticky golden honey garlic glazed chicken that my family licks the plate clean every single time. Four ingredient sauce, 20 minutes total, serve over rice. One of the most popular quick dinner ideas for family on MealIn20 and it's easy to see why.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian American
Calories: 460
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g chicken thighs boneless skinless
HONEY GARLIC SAUCE:
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Sesame seeds and green
  • onions to serve
  • Cooked rice to serve

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Mix honey soy sauce garlic and vinegar together in small bowl set aside
  2. Step 2: Season chicken generously with salt and pepper
  3. Step 3: Heat oil in large pan over medium high heat
  4. Step 4: Add chicken smooth side down cook 6 to 7 minutes without touching until golden
  5. Step 5: Flip cook other side 5 minutes until cooked through
  6. Step 6: Pour honey garlic sauce over chicken
  7. Step 7: Cook 2 to 3 minutes turning chicken in sauce until it reduces and becomes sticky and glossy
  8. Step 8: Serve immediately over rice spooning all the sauce over top
  9. Step 9: Top with sesame seeds and green onions

Notes

— Don't touch chicken
while it sears —
patience creates
the golden crust
— Watch sauce carefully
once added honey
burns quickly
— Chicken thighs stay
juicier than breasts
in this recipe
— Sauce is incredible —
make double batch
and use on everything