Honey Garlic Chicken
Whip up a mouthwatering honey garlic chicken in just 20 minutes! This irresistible dish features tender chicken coated in a sweet and savory glaze made from sticky honey and zesty garlic. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, it's a flavorful adventure that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
Prep
5
min
Cook
15
min
Serves
3
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 3🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup water (60 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 2lb lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces (907 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(7)
- Avocado oil spray
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (15 ml)
- 1 tsp cornstarch (5 ml)
- ¼ cup honey (60 ml)
- Jasmine rice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (15 ml)
- 1 tsp sesame oil (5 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp paprika (5 ml)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes, optional (2.5 ml)optional
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce (45 ml)
📦Other(1)
- Sesame seeds
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
666
Protein
95g
Carbs
85g
Fat
34g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and season with the spices.
- 2
Add cornstarch and spray with avocado oil before air frying at 400°F for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- 3
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce by combining honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, sesame oil, and optional chili flakes.
- 4
Reduce the sauce for a few minutes on low heat, then add a cornstarch slurry to thicken it.
- 5
Once the sauce thickens, add the chicken back into the sauce.
- 6
Serve over jasmine rice and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toss chicken pieces with cornstarch at a 1:8 ratio (1 tbsp per 2 lbs) immediately before air frying, not ahead of time, because cornstarch absorbs surface moisture within 2-3 minutes, preventing the crispy exterior you need.timingApply within 2-3 minutes of cooking
- ✓Air fry at 400°F for exactly 13-15 minutes, stirring halfway at the 7-minute mark, because chicken thighs release rendered fat that pools at the bottom; stirring redistributes heat and prevents steaming, ensuring 165°F internal temp with crispy edges.technique400°F, stir at 7 minutes, 165°F internal
- ✓Reduce your sauce for 2-3 minutes on medium heat (not low) before adding the cornstarch slurry to evaporate excess water and concentrate honey-garlic flavor by 20-30%, preventing a thin, cloying glaze.timing2-3 minutes at medium heat, 20-30% flavor concentration
- ✓Make your cornstarch slurry with a 1:1 ratio (equal parts cornstarch and water by weight) and whisk it into the simmering sauce slowly while stirring constantly to prevent lumps; this yields a gloss with 3-4 minute stability before breaking down.ingredient1:1 cornstarch-to-water ratio
- ✓Add the crispy air-fried chicken to the sauce in the final 30 seconds before serving, not earlier, because the glaze's residual heat (around 180°F) will soften the cornstarch crust within 2-3 minutes if left sitting.timingAdd within 30 seconds of finishing sauce
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Prep
5
min
Cook
15
min
Serves
3
people
Level
beginner
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Honey Garlic Chicken
Whip up a mouthwatering honey garlic chicken in just 20 minutes! This irresistible dish features tender chicken coated in a sweet and savory glaze made from sticky honey and zesty garlic. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, it's a flavorful adventure that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 3🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup water (60 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 2lb lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces (907 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(7)
- Avocado oil spray
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (15 ml)
- 1 tsp cornstarch (5 ml)
- ¼ cup honey (60 ml)
- Jasmine rice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (15 ml)
- 1 tsp sesame oil (5 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp paprika (5 ml)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes, optional (2.5 ml)optional
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce (45 ml)
📦Other(1)
- Sesame seeds
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
666
Protein
95g
Carbs
85g
Fat
34g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and season with the spices.
- 2
Add cornstarch and spray with avocado oil before air frying at 400°F for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- 3
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce by combining honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, sesame oil, and optional chili flakes.
- 4
Reduce the sauce for a few minutes on low heat, then add a cornstarch slurry to thicken it.
- 5
Once the sauce thickens, add the chicken back into the sauce.
- 6
Serve over jasmine rice and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toss chicken pieces with cornstarch at a 1:8 ratio (1 tbsp per 2 lbs) immediately before air frying, not ahead of time, because cornstarch absorbs surface moisture within 2-3 minutes, preventing the crispy exterior you need.timingApply within 2-3 minutes of cooking
- ✓Air fry at 400°F for exactly 13-15 minutes, stirring halfway at the 7-minute mark, because chicken thighs release rendered fat that pools at the bottom; stirring redistributes heat and prevents steaming, ensuring 165°F internal temp with crispy edges.technique400°F, stir at 7 minutes, 165°F internal
- ✓Reduce your sauce for 2-3 minutes on medium heat (not low) before adding the cornstarch slurry to evaporate excess water and concentrate honey-garlic flavor by 20-30%, preventing a thin, cloying glaze.timing2-3 minutes at medium heat, 20-30% flavor concentration
- ✓Make your cornstarch slurry with a 1:1 ratio (equal parts cornstarch and water by weight) and whisk it into the simmering sauce slowly while stirring constantly to prevent lumps; this yields a gloss with 3-4 minute stability before breaking down.ingredient1:1 cornstarch-to-water ratio
- ✓Add the crispy air-fried chicken to the sauce in the final 30 seconds before serving, not earlier, because the glaze's residual heat (around 180°F) will soften the cornstarch crust within 2-3 minutes if left sitting.timingAdd within 30 seconds of finishing sauce