Honey Garlic Glazed Chicken (Print View)

Tender chicken thighs coated in a sticky, sweet-savory honey-garlic glaze with perfectly caramelized skin.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
02 - 1/2 tsp salt
03 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

→ Glaze

04 - 1/3 cup honey
05 - 1/4 cup soy sauce, low sodium preferred
06 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
08 - 2 tbsp water
09 - 1 tbsp olive oil
10 - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

→ Garnish

11 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or green onions
12 - 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
03 - Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs skin side down and sear for 3–4 minutes, until golden brown. Flip and cook another 2 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
04 - In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in honey, soy sauce, vinegar, water, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer.
05 - Return chicken thighs to the skillet, skin side up. Spoon glaze over the chicken.
06 - Transfer skillet to the oven. Bake for 18–22 minutes, basting chicken with glaze halfway through, until chicken is cooked through and skin is caramelized.
07 - Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley or green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The sauce creates this incredible sticky glaze that makes you want to lick your fingers when nobody is watching.
  • It uses ingredients you likely already have, making it perfect for those nights when youre staring blankly into your refrigerator wondering what to cook.
02 -
  • If your glaze ever starts to burn in the oven, simply lay a piece of foil loosely over the top without sealing it tightly.
  • The first time I made this, I used light-colored honey and dark soy sauce, which created a much deeper colored glaze that caramelized faster, so watch your cooking time based on your specific ingredients.
03 -
  • If your honey has crystallized, place the jar in warm water for a few minutes before measuring for the smoothest glaze.
  • Save some of the uncooked glaze mixture in a separate container before adding it to the chicken, then brush it on during the final minutes of cooking for an extra layer of flavor without cross-contamination.
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