Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken
Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken is a delicious almost one pan meal that can be on the table in no time! This one may seem intimidating, but it’s a simple recipe made with basic ingredients.
You can skip the takeout line and expensive delivery services and make this delicious home cooked meal in less time than it takes to get to and from the drive thru!
This recipe is perfect for a weeknight because there is minimal prep work and it all comes together really quickly.
Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken is made from simple ingredients and pantry staples like chicken, cornstarch, seasonings, soy sauce, honey, garlic, apple cider vinegar and ketchup.
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Ingredients
- Chicken breast
- Cornstarch
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder
- Peanut oil
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Minced garlic
- Apple cider vinegar
- Ketchup
- Sesame oil
Make Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken
This is a simple recipe with minimal prep work.
You’ll start by cutting your chicken into bite-sized pieces and patting them dry with a paper towel. This is going to prevent clumping and ensure an even coating on all of the chicken.
Next, add your chicken to a large bowl.
Measure out 1/2 cup corn starch, 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder and onion powder.
Pour the cornstarch and seasonings over the top of your bite sized chicken and shake until it’s well coated on all sides.
Next, add 3-4 tablespoons of peanut oil or whatever frying oil you have on hand to a pan on medium-high heat.
Once the oil is hot add the chicken evenly to the bottom of the pan and allow it to cook for 3-4 minutes before stirring.
Let the first side of the chicken get nice and crispy.
Then stir the chicken and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy on all sides.
Once the chicken is golden brown and cooked to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F remove it from the pan.
Set the cooked chicken aside while you work on the sauce.
The homemade honey garlic sauce comes together in no time!
Using the same pan you just used to cook your chicken, lower the heat to medium-low.
Next, add 1/3 cup honey, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, and 2 tbsp of minced garlic.
Add 1 tbsp each of apple cider vinegar and ketchup. Last, add about 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan.
Stir the sauce together well.
Allow that to simmer for about 2 minutes before adding a cornstarch slurry.
To make the cornstarch slurry stir 1 tbsp of cornstarch and 2 tbsp of water together in a separate bowl.
Stir in your cornstarch slurry.
Once the sauce has thickened to your liking, add the chicken back to the pan.
Stir the chicken in the sauce until well coated.
Serve Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken
Once the chicken is well coated in the Sticky Honey Garlic sauce, it’s time to eat!
I like to top mine with sesame seeds and green onions.
I serve this Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken over a big pile of Jasmine rice with steamed veggies, but if you’re short on time any frozen or microwavable rice would be good!
Your family will love this recipe because it takes very little prep work, packs big flavor, and comes together super quick!
Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
- I like to use chicken breast for this recipe, but if your family prefers thighs, boneless thighs would work well too!
- Make sure to pat your chicken dry with a paper towel to ensure even coating before tossing in seasoning and cornstarch.
- I like to use peanut oil for this recipe, but you can use whatever frying oil you have on hand.
- If you really want to speed up this recipe you can cube up your chicken ahead of time and prep all the sauce ingredients in a bowl to add to the pan all at once.
- I like to top mine with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds, but those are optional if you don’t have any on hand.
- I like to use apple cider vinegar for this recipe, but you can use white vinegar if that’s all you have on hand. I’d just start with 3/4 tsp since it has a stronger flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 1 tsp each garlic powder and onion powder
- 3-4 Tbsp peanut oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Ketchup
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch mixed with 2 Tbsp water for slurry
Instructions
- Cut your chicken into bite sized pieces and add to a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup corn starch, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Toss until well coated.
- Next, add 3-4 tablespoons of peanut oil to a pan on medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot add the chicken evenly to the bottom of the pan and allow it to cook for 3-4 minutes before stirring and cooking until crispy and golden on all sides.
- Once the chicken is cooked remove it from the pan and set aside.
- To make the sauce lower the heat in that same pan and add 1/3 cup honey, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 Tbsp each of apple cider vinegar and ketchup, and a teaspoon of sesame oil. Stir everything together well.
- Allow that to simmer for 2 minutes before stirring in a cornstarch slurry ( 1tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water). Once the sauce has thickened, add the chicken back to the pan. Stir until the chicken is well coated in the sauce.
- Top the Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken with some sesame seeds and green onions. Serve with jasmine rice and some steamed veggies. Enjoy!
Notes
- I like to use chicken breast for this recipe, but if your family prefers thighs, boneless thighs would work well too!
- Make sure to pat your chicken dry with a paper towel to ensure even coating before tossing in seasoning and cornstarch.
- I like to use peanut oil for this recipe, but you can use whatever frying oil you have on hand.
- If you really want to speed up this recipe you can cube up your chicken ahead of time and prep all the sauce ingredients in a bowl to add to the pan all at once.
- I like to top mine with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds, but those are optional if you don’t have any on hand.
- I like to use apple cider vinegar for this recipe, but you can use white vinegar if that’s all you have on hand. I’d just start with 3/4 tsp since it has a stronger flavor.