This Sticky Honey Chicken recipe is a quick and easy skillet dinner.
Tender chunks of chicken are cooked until crisp and tossed in a sweet and zesty honey glaze.
Serve over a bowl of rice for the perfect meal!
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A Quick Weeknight Meals
- If you like PF Changs honey chicken, you’ll love this homemade version.
- This recipe comes together fast with fried chicken (or shrimp) in a honey sauce. In this recipe, we pan-fry the chicken and add some ginger and a touch of heat for a flavorful honey sauce. Serve it next to fried rice, steamed veggies, or even a flavorful bok choy stir fry.
Ingredients for Honey Chicken
Chicken – Boneless skinless chicken breasts are a favorite, but boneless-skinless chicken thighs work just as well. To keep it extra fast, you can also chop up bits of rotisserie or leftover chicken, heat them in a little bit of broth, and add it to the sauce.
Honey Sauce – Honey adds sweetness to this recipe, while a bit of ginger and garlic adds flavor. Sriracha gives it a bit of a kick!
Garnish – Green onions, sesame seeds, and even toasted crushed peanuts with some chili paste can make a delicious garnish!
Serve Honey Chicken over rice, cauliflower rice, fried rice, or with stir-fried vegetables.
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How to Make Honey Chicken
- Season the chicken, toss it in cornstarch, and brown in a skillet.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients, per the recipe below, and simmer in a skillet.
- Toss with chicken and garnish with green onions.
Variations & Swaps
- Swaps – Add red pepper flakes in place of sriracha. Replace garlic with ¾ teaspoon garlic powder. Fresh ginger is best in this recipe, but if needed, it can be replaced with ½ teaspoon ground ginger.
- No chicken breast? Use shrimp, pork tenderloin, or chicken thighs.
- Add chunks of bell pepper, onion, or pineapple.
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Leftovers
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave until heated through.
Make Take Out at Home!
From a honey garlic chicken recipe to a simple stir fry, we love to make takout at home!
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Sticky Honey Chicken
Honey Chicken is loaded with tender pieces of chicken tossed in a sweet & spicy sauce!
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Dab the chicken dry with a paper towel and cut into bite-size pieces. Place them in a medium bowl and season with salt & pepper. Add the cornstarch and toss to combine.
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In a small bowl, whisk the honey, chicken broth, soy sauce, ginger, cornstarch, sriracha, and garlic until combined.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken in small batches and cook until no pink remains, about 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a dish to keep warm.
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Whisk the sauce ingredients (as the cornstarch may have settled to the bottom) and add to the same skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat while whisking and let simmer for 1 minute.
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Add the chicken to the sauce and stir to coat. Garnish with green onions.
Reheat leftovers in the microwave until heated through.
Calories: 347 | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1047mg | Potassium: 672mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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