Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken: An Easy Homemade Recipe

Chicken can get pretty repetitive if you stick to curry or fried stuff all the time. This honey garlic chicken looked like a nice switch because the sauce ends up sweet and sticky and kind of coats everything well. It works for a regular dinner but still feels a bit special.

Why You Will Love This Honey Garlic Chicken

I took around 500 grams of boneless chicken cut into small pieces. Salt and black pepper plus a bit of chili powder for heat. Two tablespoons of oil. The sauce needs three tablespoons honey two of soy sauce four cloves of chopped garlic plus one each of ketchup and water. Lemon juice drops if you want it tangy.

Wash and drain the chicken then mix in the seasoning. Let it rest ten or fifteen minutes. Heat a pan with the oil and cook the pieces on medium until golden outside and cooked through. Take them out and set aside.

Use the same pan for the garlic. Cook it thirty seconds but do not let it burn or the whole thing tastes off. Add the honey soy ketchup and water then stir and let it simmer low until it thickens and gets glossy.

Put the chicken back in toss it around so everything gets covered. Cook another two or three minutes. It should look shiny by then. Taste a piece and add more honey if it needs sweetness or chili flakes if you want extra heat.

Cutting the pieces similar sizes helps them cook even I think. Overcooking makes boneless chicken dry fast. Bell peppers or broccoli can go in too for color. Sesame seeds or spring onions on top at the end add something nice.

It pairs with rice or noodles. A cucumber salad balances the sweetness okay. This one is simple enough to try again when you want something quick but different.

For an easy and flavorful dinner, try this sticky honey garlic chicken recipe and enjoy tender chicken coated in a delicious homemade honey garlic sauce.