Honey Garlic Chicken
Delicious Honey Garlic Chicken made with tender chicken thighs coated in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce.
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
Chicken and Sauce
- 8 pieces chicken thighs (skinless and boneless)
- 2 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 110 g honey (⅓ cup)
- 80 ml chicken stock (⅓ cup)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
To Serve
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- boiled rice
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs in a bowl and add the cornflour, salt, and pepper. Toss the chicken in the cornflour until fully coated.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat.
- Add the chicken thighs, and cook on one side until golden brown (about 4-5 minutes), then turn over and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Add the butter to the pan, let it melt, then add the garlic and stir together. Turn the heat down to medium.
- To make the sauce, combine the honey, stock, rice vinegar, and light soy sauce in a bowl and stir together.
- Add the sauce to the pan. Turn the heat up and bring the sauce to the boil, then simmer for 4-5 minutes until the sauce reduces and thickens, and the chicken is cooked through.
- Sprinkle on the chopped parsley and chilli flakes and serve over boiled rice.
Notes
You can adjust the sweetness by altering the amount of honey used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1thighCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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