Honey Garlic Glazed Chicken (Printable)

Sticky-savory glazed chicken thighs with crispy skin and caramelized honey garlic coating.

# Ingredient list:

→ Chicken

01 - 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
02 - 1/2 tsp salt
03 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

→ Glaze

04 - 1/3 cup honey
05 - 1/4 cup soy sauce, low sodium preferred
06 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
08 - 2 tbsp water
09 - 1 tbsp olive oil
10 - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

→ Garnish

11 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or green onions
12 - 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

# Cooking steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
03 - Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs skin side down and sear for 3–4 minutes, until golden brown. Flip and cook another 2 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
04 - In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in honey, soy sauce, vinegar, water, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer.
05 - Return chicken thighs to the skillet, skin side up. Spoon glaze over the chicken.
06 - Transfer skillet to the oven. Bake for 18–22 minutes, basting chicken with glaze halfway through, until chicken is cooked through and skin is caramelized.
07 - Remove from oven. Let rest 5 minutes.
08 - Garnish with parsley or green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

# Expert advice:

01 -
  • The glaze comes together in minutes and tastes like something from a restaurant
  • Chicken thighs stay impossibly tender while the skin gets perfectly caramelized
  • Your kitchen will smell absolutely incredible while this bakes
02 -
  • Basting halfway through is what creates that gorgeous, sticky coating
  • Patting the chicken completely dry before searing is the secret to crispy skin
03 -
  • Broil for 2 to 3 minutes at the end for extra crispy skin, watching closely so the glaze doesn't burn
  • Tamari works perfectly for glutenfree without changing the flavor profile
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