Honey Garlic Chicken
This honey garlic chicken will be your new favorite weeknight meal! The honey garlic sauce and spices are delicious on almost everything, but I prefer either brown rice, quinoa, or mashed potatoes. This makes 4 smaller portions or 2-3 large portions.
Servings: 4 people
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried ginger
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- optional: pinch of cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter or ghee
- 1/3 cup coconut cream If coconut is a trigger you can sub heavy cream.
- optional: green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Combine olive oil, honey, garlic, ginger, cumin, paprika, and kosher salt in a ziplock bag or dish and add chicken. Marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large pan over medium heat, add the chicken along with the marinade. Cook at least 3-4 min per side, till browned on each side, being careful to not burn the garlic. Place the chicken on a sheet pan and cover with foil, but leave the garlic sauce in your pan. If using thin sliced chicken breasts, they should be cooked through at this point. If using thicker chicken breasts or chicken thighs, cook at 425F for 10 minutes until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees.
- While the chicken is in the oven or covered with foil, melt 2tbsp of butter in the heavy pan with the leftover sauce and drippings. Add coconut cream (or cream of choice) to the pan and bring to a low simmer until warmed and thickened.
- Add cooked chicken back to the pan and coat with the sauce. Top with green onions for garnish (if desired). Serve immediately!
Notes
- Chicken thighs will take a little bit longer to cook then chicken breasts - adjust your time accordingly.
- Be careful to not burn the garlic by moving it around the pan while the chicken gets nicely browned. You can also do this by spooning the sauce back over the chicken while cooking.
- To make this completely dairy free, use coconut oil instead of ghee or butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg
