Pan Cooked Sticky Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs

A plate of sliced sticky honey garlic chicken on rice with chopsticks.

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Pan Cooked Sticky Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs

One pan, 30 minutes, and boneless chicken thighs coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce that brings serious flavor. This stovetop favorite is sweet, savory, and just the right amount of saucy—no fancy steps, no extra dishes. Just a fast, flavorful dinner that'll have everyone reaching for seconds.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Asian

Keyword: Chicken, Chicken Thighs, Garlic, Honey

Servings: servings

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Alisa Infanti

Ingredients

2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp seasoning salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp grated fresh ginger

Instructions

Add a 1/2 cup of flour, 1/2 tsp seasoning salt and 1/4 tsp of black pepper to a large shallow bowl or resealable bag and mix.
Dredge each chicken thigh in the flour mixture to coat or toss to coat in the resealable bag.
Add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil to a large deep-sided pan and heat over medium-high heat.
Add the flour-coated chicken thighs to the pan and cook for 15 minutes turning to every 5 minutes or so to ensure even cooking and to brown on all sides. Continue to cook until the chicken reaches and internal temperature of 165°F in the thickest part of one of the thighs.
While the chicken is cooking mix 1/3 of a cup of soy sauce, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 2 tsp sesame oil, 2 cloves of finely minced garlic and 1 ts of grated fresh ginger to a medium bowl. Mix well until the honey and brown sugar have dissolved into the liquid.
Pour the honey garlic sauce into the pan and over the cooked chicken thighs. Let the chicken continue to cook with the sauce for another 5 minutes turning the chicken over a few times to coat it with the sticky sauce. The sauce will thicken while cooking.
Remove the chicken from the pan and serve hot.

Notes

Storage:

Store leftovers in the fridge in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a pan.

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