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Master this ultra-crispy honey garlic chicken recipe in just 20 minutes. Learn the secret to a perfectly reduced sticky, savory glaze tonight.

20-Minute Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken

An incredibly fast and flavorful weeknight dinner featuring ultra-crispy skin-on chicken thighs coated in a sticky, savory garlic and honey reduction.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Calories: 480
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken & Seasonings
  • 4 pieces boneless, skin-on chicken thighs patted dry
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1.5 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch for dusting
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil for pan frying
Sticky Garlic Sauce
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 6 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 0.25 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 0.33 cup raw honey
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • green onions and parsley chopped, for garnish

Method
 

  1. Place chicken thighs in a bowl and thoroughly coat with salt, pepper, garlic powder, grated ginger, and oyster sauce.
  2. Dredge each seasoned thigh lightly in the cornstarch, shaking off any excess build-up.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken skin-side down for 5-6 minutes until ultra-crispy, flip, and cook 4-5 minutes longer until done. Set aside.
  4. Lower heat to medium, melt butter, and sauté minced garlic for 30 seconds. Add soy sauce, honey, and rice vinegar; let simmer 2-3 minutes until thickened.
  5. Return chicken to the pan, spoon the sticky glaze over the top, slice, and serve over rice garnished with green onions.

Notes

Keep an eye on your garlic when melting it in butter—if it burns, it ruins the entire base flavor profile of the glaze. Use skin-on thighs for maximum crispiness.