Description
Savory with a lightly sweet honey-ginger glaze that perfectly coats the chicken and gives it a craveworthy sticky texture along with a ginger kick. Ready in 20 minutes, one skillet, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1–2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (finely grated)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 2 tablespoons green onions (sliced into rounds or small segments)
- sesame seeds (optional and as desired)
- fresh herbs (optional and as desired)
- red pepper flakes (optional to taste)
- lime wedges (optional for serving)
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season evenly with salt and pepper.
- Add cornstarch to a large bowl and coat each piece of chicken on both sides. Shake off the excess.
- In a large skillet, add oil, chicken, and cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes until golden brown and cooked through to 165F.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside on a plate.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all glaze ingredients.
- Reduce heat to medium or medium-low, add the glaze to the skillet, and simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the chicken back into the skillet and toss to coat with the glaze.
- Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes to allow the glaze to soak into the chicken.
- Garnish with green onions and optional toppings.
- Serve with lime wedges, broccoli, carrots, or rice.
Notes
- Use chicken breasts if desired.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Shake off excess cornstarch to avoid a gummy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg