Honey Garlic Chicken
This is my answer to the night everyone wants takeout but dinner still needs to happen quickly. The sauce uses enough honey to turn glossy and caramel-like, balanced with soy sauce and rice vinegar so it never becomes candy-sweet.
Give the chicken room to brown. If the pieces are crowded they steam and the sauce has nothing flavorful to cling to. Use a wide skillet or brown in two batches, then bring everything together for the final two-minute glaze.
Mia's tips
- •Cut chicken into equal pieces for even cooking.
- •Keep the heat moderate once honey is added because it can burn.
- •For a thicker glaze, simmer uncovered for one extra minute rather than adding more starch.
Recipe
Honey Garlic Chicken
Tender chicken pieces in a glossy, balanced honey-garlic sauce — faster and less sweet than takeout.
Prep12m
Cook15m
Total27m
Serves4
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1Season chicken with salt and toss with cornstarch until lightly coated.
- 2Heat oil in a wide skillet over medium-high. Brown chicken in a single layer for 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally.
- 3Whisk honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and water. Lower heat to medium and add garlic for 30 seconds.
- 4Pour in sauce and simmer 2–3 minutes, tossing, until glossy and chicken reaches 165°F.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
366 kcal calories36 g protein35 g carbs10 g fat
