SOY, GARLIC AND HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN | A QUICK AND EASY WEEKNIGHT RECIPE | 30 MINS MEALS

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower in calories and has a similar sweetness.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in thighs are often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is more economical.

Debone and clean 10 pieces of chicken thighs.

Season chicken thighs lightly with 1.5 tablespoons of chicken seasoning and set aside.

For the sauce, mix together sweet soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, 3 cloves of minced garlic, 1.5 teaspoons of honey, a drizzle of sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of corn starch, and 1/4 cup of water.

Set the sauce aside and start frying the chicken thighs in a pan.

Lightly fry the chicken thighs for about 6 to 8 minutes, turning halfway through, in two separate batches.

Once the first batch is done, remove them from the pan and fry the second batch.

After frying, do not remove anything from the pan; add the sauce to the hot pan.

Add 1/2 cup of water to the pan and allow the sauce to simmer and thicken for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add a little bit of butter to the sauce for richness (optional) and a tad of Browning for color (optional).

Baste the sauce over the chicken in the pan.

Add chopped scallion and red chili (optional) to the dish before serving.

Serve the chicken with steamed jasmine rice.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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