Honey Glazed Chicken Recipe
Tender chicken thighs coated in a crisp cornstarch crust, pan-fried then bathed in a sticky-sweet honey garlic glaze.
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
Instructions
Prep Chicken
- Pat chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Toss in cornstarch until evenly coated.
Cook Chicken
- 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
- 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
- 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.