Description
This quick one-pan honey garlic chicken skillet combines sweet honey, savory soy, and aromatic garlic for an easy Asian-inspired dinner. Ready in 30 minutes with minimal cleanup, it’s perfect for healthy weeknight meals.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Pat chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
3. Add chicken thighs and sear undisturbed for 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown.
4. Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, honey, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and ginger in a bowl.
5. Reduce heat to medium, pour sauce into the skillet, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and coats the chicken, about 3–5 minutes.
6. Ensure chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature, then remove from heat.
7. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
8. Serve hot with rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 80
Keywords: honey garlic chicken, healthy dinners, one pan meals, chicken thigh recipes, quick chicken skillet, asian chicken, weeknight dinners, easy chicken dinner