15 Minute Honey Garlic Chicken

5 from 3 votes

15 Minute Honey Garlic Chicken is an addictively delicious weeknight meal made with both breasts and thighs and a quick crave worthy sauce!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese, Indian, International

Servings: servings

Author: Jenny DeRemer

Cost: $2.11 per serving

Equipment

wok or large non-stick skillet
wooden spoon or plastic spatula

Ingredients

2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup ketchup
4 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce I use low sodium in this recipe
1 tablespoon sambal oelek or other chili garlic sauce
5 cloves garlic fresh, minced
¾ pound boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces
¾ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons canola oil
Kosher salt to taste
black pepper to taste

to serve

hot cooked rice, cauliflower rice, or steamed broccoli

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk water and cornstarch to a slurry. Stir in ketchup, honey, soy sauce, sambal oelek (or other garlic chili sauce), and minced garlic. Set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high. Add the pieces of chicken thighs first, seasoning liberally with Kosher salt and black pepper. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until browned all over. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate and keep warm.
If needed, add another tablespoon oil to pan. Cook chicken breast pieces, seasoned with Kosher salt and black pepper, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until browned all over. Return the chicken thigh meat to pan along with the sauce.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce is thick and coats chicken.
To serve, plate rice on a large serving platter. Top rice with chicken and sauce.

Notes

Please Note that table salt and iodized salt are NOT substitutions for Kosher salt. Do not use table salt or iodized salt in any of the recipes you find on Not Entirely Average UNLESS specified otherwise.

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