🍯 What Makes This Recipe So Good
Honey garlic chicken is SO simple, made with just a handful of ingredients, but there’s SO MUCH incredible flavor. Seriously, you are going to want to drink this sauce, it’s that good. (I won’t judge you if you do, by the way.) We sear the chicken thighs in a heavy skillet to make the skins beautifully crispy before oven-roasting them to lock in their natural juices. This combo of cooking methods makes a huge difference not only in the texture of the chicken but also in the flavor, and it’s well worth the time and effort. You don’t need to throw together any complicated sides to go along with your honey garlic chicken, which keeps your entire meal quick and easy. I love to pair it with a side of rice and something like this air fryer frozen broccoli.
👩🏼‍🍳 Chef’s Tips
With any chicken recipe, I always, always encourage you to use an internal meat thermometer. It’s so much easier and more reliable and less frustrating than going by cook times alone. Then you just have to guess if the chicken’s fully cooked through, or worse – hope it’s not overcooked and dried out. Just use the thermometer. Make your day a little easier. When you sear the chicken thighs before adding the honey garlic sauce, don’t rush the process. Let the chicken sear until you can easily lift the chicken without the skin sticking to the bottom of the pan. If you rush it, you’ll end up tearing off the chicken skin and losing all that crispy goodness.
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