Tangy Honey Garlic Chicken

These tangy honey garlic chicken thighs are the perfect weeknight dinner! They’re tangy, garlicky, sweet, and savory all at once! It comes together in a snap and really makes plain chicken into an irresistible dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 294kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

For the Chicken Thighs

1 pound chicken thighs boneless, skinless
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon mirin
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon olive oil

For the Sauce

6 tablespoons ketchup
4 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin
2 tablespoons minced garlic

Instructions

Combine the chicken thighs with 1 tablespoon of mirin then season with salt and pepper. Make sure it’s evenly and well coated.
Add the flour and toss to coat. Again, make sure it’s evenly coated.
In a bowl, combine the ketchup, honey, soy sauce, mirin, and minced garlic. Set aside.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat up the oil, and once hot, add the chicken thighs, smooth-side down. Cook for 5 minutes. Flip and continue to cook for 6 minutes, or until cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan, cook in two batches if necessary.
Add the tangy honey garlic sauce to the chicken and fully coat them and allow everything to cook for another minute.
When done, let the chicken rest for a couple of minutes before serving. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

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