Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

This honey garlic chicken recipe is beloved for good reason – it strikes the perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors for a tender, juicy chicken dish you won’t be able to get enough of.

This chicken recipe goes well with garlic butter roasted mushrooms.

Honey Garlic Chicken, the perfect weeknight meal the whole family will love. | The Food Cafe

How many times do you get stuck thinking about “what should I make for dinner tonight?”  I know I can feel that way weekly, that is why having a few staple recipes I can make quickly is such a great idea, and this honey garlic chicken is definitely one of those recipes in our house.

And don’t get bogged down thinking I’m making “the same thing” this honey garlic chicken is so versatile.

It can be served over rice, quinoa, pasta, thrown in a salad, or along side your families favorite vegetable.

I love to cook and having a few quick and easy recipes my family loves that I can tweak just enough to make it different makes busy week nights much easier.

What to make for dinner with chicken?

When you feel stuck in a rut making the same bland chicken dishes every week, it’s time to try something new and scrumptious like honey garlic chicken. This easy skillet recipe transforms basic chicken into a restaurant-worthy meal bursting with sweet and savory flavors.

The magic combination of honey, garlic, and spices creates a mouthwatering glazed sauce that perfectly coats each juicy, tender bite of chicken.

And don’t forget that chicken can go with nearly anything.

What is honey garlic chicken made of?

The honey garlic chicken consists of chicken thighs, boneless-skinless and seasoned with five spice likely already found in your kitchen:

1. paprika
2. garlic salt
3. black pepper
4. onion powder
5. Himalayan sea salt

How to make Honey Garlic Chicken?

Honey garlic chicken is easy to make and uses simple ingredients.

1. Mix paprika, garlic salt, pepper, onion powder and Himalayan salt in a large bowl and add in the chicken thighs.  Toss to coat.
2. Place butter into skillet or frying pan melt over medium-low heat.  Add in chicken thighs and cook 8-10 minutes each side or until cooked through.
3. Remove chicken thighs from skillet and set aside on a plate.

How to make honey garlic sauce?

Over low heat add all ingredients to make the sauce:

1. Butter
2. Franks hot sauce (or hot sauce of choice)
3. Chopped garlic
4. Honey
5. chopped parsley
6. Red pepper flakes

Mix everything together until combined, don’t get heat too high or it will burn the sauce.

Add the chicken back to skillet and coat each side.  Allow the chicken to warm back up and serve.

Don’t let dinner frustrate you.  Pick a few family favorites that can tweaked just enough to make them different, but not so much that it takes on a whole new recipe.

Simple, fast, and delicious is always the name of the game, and this honey garlic chicken recipe will check off each one of those boxes.

So take charge of dinner and let’s face it, sometimes we can just be grateful we even were thinking about dinner.

Life gets so crazy with school, homework, carpool, after school activities, that dinner can get lost in the shuffle.  Keeping a few recipes, like honey garlic chicken up your sleeve to whip up will not only be delicious, but also nutritious, and that’s a WIN-WIN.

You may also want to try these skillet meals:

Taco pizza skillet

Cheese ravioli skillet

Cheeseburger macaroni and cheese

Honey Garlic Chicken

Servings: 6 People

The perfect quick and easy week night meal the whole family will love.

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• 6 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Himalayan sea salt

Sauce

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp franks hot sauce or hot sauce of choice
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/4 cup chopped parley
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

• In a large bowl add paprika, garlic salt, pepper, onion powder, and salt, mix to combine and add in chicken thighs. Toss to coat.
• Place butter in skillet over med-low heat and let melt. Add in chickent highs and cook 8-10 minutes each side, or until cooked through.
• Remove chicken from skillet and place on a plateand set aside.
• Add in all the sauce ingredients to the skillet (leave chicken juices in skillet) and mix to combine. Don't get heat to hot or sauce will burn.
• Add chicken thighs back to skillet and coat each side in the sauce. Allow chicken to warm back up and serve.
• Can be served over rice, along side green beans, broccoli, or pasta.

   

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken skillet