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Honey Glazed Chicken Recipe

Honey Glazed Chicken Recipe

Tender chicken thighs coated in a crisp cornstarch crust, pan-fried then bathed in a sticky-sweet honey garlic glaze.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 8 pieces chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
Coating
  • 0.33 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
Sauce
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 0.25 cup ketchup
  • 0.33 cup honey
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 0.25 tsp chili flakes optional
Frying
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil for frying

Method
 

Prep Chicken
  1. Pat chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Toss in cornstarch until evenly coated.
Cook Chicken
  1. Heat oil in a large frypan over medium-high. Place chicken skin-side down and cook 6–7 minutes until golden edges appear. Flip and cook 5 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Make Sauce
  1. Discard excess oil, leaving 1 teaspoon. Add butter and garlic; sauté 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in ketchup, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and chili flakes.
Glaze Chicken
  1. Return chicken to pan, spooning sauce over. Simmer 3–5 minutes until sauce bubbles and coats chicken with a glossy glaze.

Notes

Patting the chicken dry and chilling for 15 minutes yields crispier skin.
Always reheat in a low oven to retain the glaze’s texture and prevent sogginess.