Honey Garlic Chicken – juicy and tender chicken soaked in a simple and flavorful lemon honey garlic syrupy sauce that’s going to take you out of this world. You’ll going to love this easy and scrumptious dinner!
This recipe has long been overdue for years. Finally, after racking my brain trying to give you guys the best chicken dishes, I realized I haven’t posted this family favorite quick meal.
And boy, I was so happy how all the pictures turned out just how I wanted them to be. They are simply picture perfect and drool-worthy.
This Honey Garlic Chicken dish will become your new favorite for a couple of reasons. Actually, I could make a long list, but we’ll settle with three big reasons why you should add this to your menu. You’d want this frequently on your table, trust me!
So what are the great things about this chicken dish?
Okay, if you’ve noticed, quick and easy meals are my BFF lately. This one here is certainly at the top of my list as it’ll only take me 30 minutes to make this from start to finish (yep, yep). You’ll never ever think that it’s quick and easy after you get to taste how mighty fine the flavors are in this dish.
The flavors. No need to scour your grocery store with unfamiliar ingredients. This is hands down one of those dishes that uses pantry staple ingredients. Not to mention, it’ll only take few ingredients to come up an out of this world sauce.
Speaking of the sauce, that one there is the STAR of the show. I guarantee you, you’ll want that sauce smothered on almost anything. I finished an entire bowl of rice just with the sauce alone. SSSshhhh. 😉
Golden brown, juicy and tender on the inside bursting with vibrant flavors – what more could you ask for?
You’ll love that bit of tang from the lemon, plus the sweet honey and garlicky flavor coating the protein. Geez!
Nibbling it down to the bone isn’t a crime. So please, go on and help yourself. This Honey Garlic Chicken is certainly one of the well-loved chicken recipes you’ll ever have.
You can always top it with steamed broccoli or similarly shaped veggies for a healthier meal. This one will be one of your go-to family weeknight meals!
Watch How To Make It
Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 4-5 Boneless chicken thighs (or boneless and skinless breasts works fine, too)
- 2 teaspoon creole seasoning
- 1 tablespoon minced, garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ( plus lemon slices for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons parsley
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt, and creole seasoning; set aside.
- Then heat a Cast Iron or skillet over medium high heat; brown chicken on both sides until golden and cooked through about 5-7 minutes per side, turning frequently , if needed for even cooking. Or until chicken turns pink or reached 165 degrees F Set chicken aside.
- In a small bowl combine honey, soy sauce and lemon. Set aside.
- Add garlic and ginger to the pan the cast iron quickly stir for about 30 seconds, be careful not to let it burn ,cause it might alter the flavor.
- Return chicken thighs back to the pan.
- Quickly pour in honey mixture , continue to cook the chicken for about a minute while the sauce reduces to a thicker consistency , turn chicken around to coat in sauce , turn off the heat, garnish with parsley, if desired and serve immediately with rice and/ or vegetables.
Nutrition Information:
Season chicken with salt, and creole seasoning ; set aside. Then heat a Cast Iron or skillet over medium high heat; brown chicken on both sides until golden and cooked through about 5-7 minutes per side, turning frequently, if needed for even cooking. Or until chicken turns pink or reached 165 degrees F. Set chicken aside.
In a small bowl combine honey, soy sauce and lemon juice (vinegar works as well about 1/2 tablespoon). Set aside. Add garlic and ginger to the pan the cast iron quickly stir for about 30 seconds, be careful not to let it burn, cause it might alter the flavor.
Return chicken thighs back to the pan. Quickly pour in honey mixture, continue to cook the chicken for about a minute while the sauce reduces to a thicker consistency, turn chicken around to coat in sauce, turn off the heat, garnish with parsley, if desired and serve immediately with rice and/or vegetables
Kim says
The flavors are so good and the cook time is so short. Perfect for worknights. This is a new staple for me.
Immaculate Bites says
Thank you, Kim! Check out my list of Decadent Coffee and Desserts To Make Your Day, for your next treat 🙂 Enjoy!
Howard Ein says
Sounds like a delicious recipe. Can you cook it in a slow cooker?
Immaculate Bites says
Hi Howard! Yes, you can cook it in a slow cooker, although I still suggest to cook it in the pan because after you’ve seared the chicken ( step 2 of the recipe instruction) you will only need a few minutes to reduce the sauce and finish cooking the Honey Chicken Garlic.
Michelle says
This was so delicious! I went back and ate the rest of the sauce with rice. So thrilled with this!
ImmaculateBites says
Yay! So happy you enjoyed it.
Chelo says
Step 3 should say LEMON but vinegar is written.
ImmaculateBites says
Thank you for bringing this to my attention Chelo. I had experimented with vinegar before, but lemon does work better. Recipe updated!
Joycelin says
Thanks for a new idea. My daughter who is usually hard to please cleaned her plate.
ImmaculateBites says
WooHoo!!Happy it worked out well.
Jay says
I dont get how it’s only 79 calories and 1g of protein. Is this for the honey garlic sauce or potion of the sauce and chicken?
Akilah says
Slamming! I got the eyebrow hop from my husband when he bit into it. And my two-year-old son was very much into it.
Delicious as usual. Thanks so much!
Lauren says
Just wanted to let you know I made this recipe this week and my whole family loved it! My 2 year old ate two of the thighs and my husband requested that I make it again next week. Thanks for a great recipe!
imma africanbites says
Yaay! Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback, Lauren! I appreciate it.
Ola Oke says
Hi is it my eyes as i still cannot see instructions for vinegar and the amount we should use…
Thanks
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Ola, Same amount as lemon juice . You one or the other.
Ola says
Thank you so much for a great dinner idea tonight it was delicious and we all loved it.
Mornay Cunningham says
Hi Imma I normaly prepare this chicken on a friday knigt on my open fire BRAAI here in SA together with Braai Pap always a winner with friends just to pop in. I allso ad a spoon of garlic and Tabasco for the kick of it
Thanx for all the nice recipes
Mornay SA Pretoria
imma africanbites says
Lovin that little kick. Thanks for stopping by!
Winston says
Which part of skinless I dont understand. All the photos show delicious chicken skin.
imma africanbites says
My bad. I meant boneless and skinless chicken breasts works fine, too. Updated the recipe now. Thanks!
Stephanie Appiah says
Hi Imma,
My name is Stephanie and I’m a first generation Ghanaian American and I just love your recipes and your websites. Keep up the great work.I had a question for this recipes can I use drumsticks my family doesn’t really like boneless chicken.
Thank You,
Stephanie
imma africanbites says
Hi, Stephanie. I haven’t tried it with drumsticks yet. But yes, drumsticks work fine.
Marva says
Hi! I’d like to try this dish but I didn’t see vinegar in the ingredients list or the amount to add but it’s in the directions part. Can you clarify? Thanks!
ImmaculateBites says
I made there corrections , thanks for bringing this to my attention. Do let me know how it works out for you. Thanks
Marva says
This is one of my new favs!!! So delicious and full of flavor!!! Thanks for the recipe!
Karen Carter says
I can’t wait to try this! You mentioned I. The instructions an ingredient that I don’t see in the ingredient list. Can you specify?
ImmaculateBites says
It’s been updated to make it clearer . Thanks