Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

This recipe for honey-garlic chicken thighs is one of my family’s favorites. It’s garlic-sweet and the cilantro tops it off.

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 8 (5 ounce) boneless chicken thighs
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
  • ½ medium onion, finely chopped
  • 7 cloves garlic, chopped, or to taste
  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 pinch onion powder, or to taste
  • 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Step 1
Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.

Step 2
Cover the bottom of a cast iron skillet with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip chicken and add onion and garlic; continue to cook until chicken is mostly (but not fully) cooked and onion and garlic are soft, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove chicken to a plate.

Step 3
Add honey, soy sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder to the skillet. Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to get garlic and onion to mix with the liquid.

Step 4
Put chicken back into the pan, cover, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 more minutes, turning once halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 5
Place on a serving tray and drizzle liquid from the pan on top. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro before serving.

Tips

You can use skin-on or skinless chicken thighs. You can use 1 entire medium head of garlic, chopped, instead of cloves, and parsley instead of cilantro.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

368
Calories
13g
Fat
38g
Carbs
25g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 368
% Daily Value *
Total Fat13g 17%
Saturated Fat3g 17%
Cholesterol88mg 29%
Sodium986mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate38g 14%
Dietary Fiber0g 1%
Total Sugars36g
Protein25g
Vitamin C2mg 10%
Calcium25mg 2%
Iron2mg 10%
Potassium307mg 7%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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