Description
This 20 Minute Honey Garlic Chicken is a quick and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken with a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce. Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- Black pepper and chile flakes
- 1/4 cup flour or gluten-free flour
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 1/3 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 6 cloves garlic, grated
- 3–4 tablespoons chili paste (gochujang)
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 450°F and prepare a baking sheet.
- Prepare chicken and vegetables: Toss chicken with seasonings, flour, and olive oil. Arrange on one side of the baking sheet. Toss broccoli/asparagus with oil, salt, and pepper, and place on the other side of the sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Make the sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl or jar.
- Coat chicken with sauce: Remove vegetables, pour sauce over chicken, toss to coat, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy over rice or as an appetizer!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 585 kcal
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 1233mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 58g
- Cholesterol: 181mg
