• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Platein28
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Crafts
  • Screen Time
  • Blog
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Crafts
  • Screen Time
  • Blog
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • Ă—

    Home » Chicken

    Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

    Published: Feb 26, 2020 · Modified: Jul 14, 2021 by Marcie Groller · This post may contain affiliate links

    Pin
    Share
    Tweet
    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

    My family can be pretty divided when it comes to flavor. My husband and daughter are drawn to more savory dishes, whereas my son and I crave sweeter foods. That's why we love this Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Recipe. This dish offers the perfect balance of sweet and savory, ultimately satisfying the whole household!

    Note: If you love chicken and rice dishes, be sure to also checkout our delicious Creamy Chicken Pea Skillet with Rice recipe! 

    Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs2

    Cooking with honey

    From time to time we really enjoy cooking with honey. Although we know honey is high in sugar and calories, there are benefits to cooking with honey worth pointing out. 

    Lets start with the obvious: honey is thick, gooey and delicious! And it's made by honeybees, which is pretty amazing (and your kids will love hearing about it, so check out our DIY Cork Honeybees Craft!). On another note, studies have demonstrated high quality honey contains many important antioxidants which may help lower blood pressure and thus reduce one's risk of heart disease. 

    bottles of honey in store

    It's important to choose your honey carefully. Many honey products out there don't contain the purest forms of honey and may include added ingredients, like high fructose syrup. This article from NDTV Food is pretty informative: How to Check if Your Honey is Pure or Adulterated.  

    Chicken thighs vs breasts

    We wanted a more tender and flavorful piece of chicken for this dish, so we opted for chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. The truth is that chicken thighs are higher in fat than chicken breasts. That's why chicken thighs are so moist and juicy!  

    raw chicken thighs on plate

    Thankfully, the type of fat that chicken thighs contains, called monounsaturated fat, is actually considered to be a "good" kind of fat. In fact, the American Heart Association says that monounsaturated fat can have beneficial effects on our hearts when consumed in moderation and in place of saturated and trans fats. 


    One Pan Dish for the win!

    We love that this dish requires only ONE PAN and is comprised of only FOUR STEPS. Here is how it plays out:

    1. Season the chicken. The first step is to season both sides of your raw chicken. seasoning for chicken thighs
    2. Cook the chicken. Next, we cooked the chicken for several minutes on both sides until it was nice and brown (and cooked through).flipping over chicken thighs
    3. Add the sauce. After combining sauce ingredients, we simply added our honey garlic sauce to the pan of chicken and cooked it down.Adding honey garlic sauce to chicken thighs
    4. Garnish! And finally, we topped our chicken with a pinch of sesame seeds and fresh parsley. Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs2

    Consider serving chicken with rice

    We served this chicken with rice. After all, we couldn't possibly let all that extra sauce go to waste! And the sauce-soaked rice truly was delicious. Since our kids are broccoli lovers, we added some fresh, steamed broccoli to our plates.  However, many other veggies would go nicely with this dish as well. 

    bag of brown rice

    chef tossing spatula and measuring cup into air

    How kids can help make this dish

    This dish involves many kid-friendly tasks, like measuring out and mixing ingredients. Here are some ways for your lil' sous chefs to help out:

    Chicken:

    • Paint the pan with oil, using a basting brush.
    • Measure out seasonings. This is a great chance to teach your kids about measurements. i.e. how 3 t = 1 T.
    • Show your kids how to use a splatter guard while the chicken cooks.
    stirring honey garlic sauce

    Honey Garlic Sauce:

    • Little hands may be too weak to use a mincer, but your kids can help crush and peel the garlic cloves for you.
    • Measure the sauce ingredients. Again, this is a great chance to teach about measurements. i.e. how 3 t = 1 T and how 16 T = 1 cup. It's kind of fascinating actually.

    Note: This post contains affiliate links.

    Final Tips To ensure smooth sailing!

    Mimi's Tips

      🍅 The thickness of your sauce may vary based on the type of honey you use and the amount of time you cook the sauce. If your sauce needs thickening, whisk together 1 T cornstarch and 1 T cold water in a small bowl. Then slowly pour it into your sauce. 

      🍅Coat the measuring cup with a tiny bit of oil before adding the honey. This helps the honey to slide out of the cup more easily when pouring.

      child sitting at table unhappy

      Our Kidify Tips...

      🍅Sauce on the side. If your kids don't trust sauces (lol), consider setting aside a cooked chicken thigh before adding sauce to the pan.

      🍅Kids pick the grain. Rice is just one option for accompanying the chicken. Let your kids pick their favorite. Good options are: a grooved pasta like this whole wheat rotini, quinoa, garlic bread, & couscous. You could even serve the chicken over instant mashed potatoes.

      🍅Kids pick the veggie. Our kids picked broccoli but the possibilities are endless! Try a frozen veggie mix (super easy). Or check out some of our side dish potato recipes: Potato, Kale & Pancetta Mash, Garlic Roasted Potatoes & Carrots, or Shake & Bake Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries.

      SEE HOW TO MAKE Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

      Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
      Print Recipe Pin Recipe Email Recipe Share on Facebook

      Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

      Author: Marcie & Julie
      Holy moly is this delicious!!! This Honey Garlic Chicken is so yummy AND so healthy. Seriously and not to brag, but everyone who has tried it loves it!
      Prep Time15 mins
      Cook Time13 mins
      Total Time28 mins
      Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
      Cuisine: American
      Servings: 4

      Ingredients

      Chicken

      • 4-6 chicken thighs (boneless & skinless)
      • ½ Teaspoon salt
      • ½ Teaspoon pepper
      • ½ Teaspoon onion powder
      • ½ Teaspoon garlic powder
      • 1-2 Tablespoon olive oil

      Honey Garlic Sauce

      • ÂĽ cup chicken broth
      • ÂĽ cup honey
      • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
      • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
      • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
      • 5 cloves garlic, minced
      • sesame seeds (as garnish)
      • parsley (as garnish)

      Instructions

      • Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
      • Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Sear chicken for 6-8 minutes on each side and until cooked through.
      • Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over chicken, cover pan, and cook on low for 3-5 minutes or until sauce thickens.
      • Top chicken with a pinch of sesame seeds and parsley.
      Prevent your screen from going dark

      Notes

      • To plate...serve chicken with rice, pasta and/or a veggie of choice!
      • Chicken thighs are more flavorful and cook faster, but you can also use chicken breasts.
      • When measuring out the honey, coat the measuring cup with a tiny bit of oil before adding the honey. This helps the honey to slide out of the cup more easily when pouring.
      • If your sauce needs thickening, whisk together 1 T cornstarch and 1 T cold water in a small bowl. Then slowly pour it into your sauce, stirring until thickened enough. 
      • Consider serving your chicken over rice. Ben's Original Ready Rice is the best, and only takes 90 seconds in the microwave.

      Nutrition

      Serving: 1servingCalories: 250.06kcal (13%)Carbohydrates: 22.01g (7%)Protein: 22.57g (45%)Fat: 8.21g (13%)Saturated Fat: 1.66g (10%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.41gMonounsaturated Fat: 4.17gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 107.35mg (36%)Sodium: 698.85mg (30%)Potassium: 332.38mg (9%)Fiber: 0.25g (1%)Sugar: 20.52g (23%)Vitamin A: 29.12IU (1%)Vitamin C: 3.04mg (4%)Calcium: 20.78mg (2%)Iron: 1.26mg (7%)

      *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. While we are not certified nutritionists, we work with a WordPress-integrated nutrition API to calculate our recipes' ingredient values.

      Tried this Recipe? Pin it for Later!Mention @Platein28 or tag #platein28!

      What Can Kids do While Grown-ups Cook?

      chef tossing spatula and measuring cup into air
      circle with blue background, table with art supplies and little hands holding scissors and cutting paper
      circle with green background of pigtailed child watching a space tv show

      Craft for this Recipe:

      Four DIY Cork Honeybees

      DIY Cork Honeybees! Your kids can make this adorable DIY Cork Honeybee craft while you prepare our Honey Garlic Chicken dish! I gotta say, these cork honeybees are pretty adorable!  You can even make a mobile with them!


       

      OTHER CHICKEN DISHES YOU MIGHT LIKE:

       Lemon Butter Chicken with Roasted Parmesan Asparagus 

       Cashew Chicken with Broccoli 

       Family Friendly Chicken Marsala 

    You May Also Like

    • 4 Easy Chicken Marinades to Prep Ahead
    • Easy Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms
    • The Easiest Sausage Frittata Recipe
    • Easy Red Chicken Enchiladas

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Missi

      August 14, 2022 at 3:37 pm

      5 stars
      Made this meal for my family tonight. Absolutely delicious and easy to make! Served with broccoli and rice pilaf

      Reply
      • Marcie Groller

        August 14, 2022 at 3:55 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Welcome!

    Julie & Marcie in kitchen

    We are two sisters with young kids who want to help simplify mealtime for busy families! Platein28 is our family’s unofficial guide to wading through mealtime chaos. Here you will find quality recipes that take 28 minutes or less, with activities to occupy your kids so you can actually cook.

    More about us →

    Winter Recipes

    • 35 Easy Italian Sausage Recipes for Dinner
    • Reasons Why Your Steak Is Coming Out Tough and Chewy
    • Coconut Curry Recipe for Kids
    • 10 Easy Ground Turkey Soups (30 minutes!)
    • Creamy Vegetable Pasta
    • Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe

    Popular Recipes

    • Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe
    • Easy Cinnamon Pancakes with Vanilla
    • Creamy Chicken Pea Skillet with Rice (One Pan!)
    • How to Cut Carrot Sticks
    • The Easiest Turkey Burger Sliders
    • Best Philly Cheesesteak Recipe

    Kids Crafts & Activities

    • Fun with Melting Crayons on Pumpkins
    • Fun with Melting Crayons in the Oven
    • How to Dye Pasta for Crafts
    • Adorable DIY Fish Puppet
    • Cow-Themed Tissue Paper Vase
    • Adorable Mushroom Craft for Kids

    Footer

    ^ back to top

    About

    • About Platein28
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Policy
    • Graphics courtesy of Fred Chao

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    Have comments or questions?

    Send us an email!


    We earn a commission through purchases made through partner and affiliate sites.

    Copyright © 2020-2022 Platein28 on the Foodie Pro Theme

    We use cookies to improve your experience. By continuing to use this site, you consent tocookiesbeing used. Visit our Privacy Policy for more information.
    ACCEPT
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    Non-necessary
    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
    SAVE & ACCEPT