This Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs recipe is one you’ll find yourself making again and again once you’ve tried it. The sweet and savory honey garlic sauce is what really sends this dinner idea over the top.
Garlic chicken thighs are sweet, easy and delicious! Their sweet and savory flavors make them perfect to add to your stash of dinner recipes.
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Why this Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe is a Keeper
It is all about the spectacular sauce for this baked honey garlic chicken recipe. The flavor is beyond delicious.
- 15 Minute Prep: Before baking, you’ll need 15 minutes to prepare the chicken thighs recipe.
- Easy Ingredients: You’ll need just 7 ingredients to make this delicious juicy chicken.
- Family Friendly: The whole family will love a good crispy boneless chicken with sticky sauce.
- Adaptable: This recipe is customizable, making it easy to put your own spin on it.
- Makes Great Leftovers: This sweet and sticky weeknight meal is even better for lunch the next day.
If you’re looking for more chicken recipes, try these Bang Bang Chicken, Mongolian Chicken and Hot Honey Chicken Tenders.
Can I Use this Sauce on Chicken Breasts and Other Parts?
Absolutely! This honey garlic sauce could go great with your favorite chicken pieces like chicken wings, chicken cutlets and chicken breasts. The blend of sweet and savory sauce works well on it all.
Ingredient Notes for Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Dinner Recipe
You’ll need a few ingredients that you might already have on hand.
- Chicken Thighs: We are using bone-in chicken thighs for this recipe because it’s going to give you a little more flavor, but you can also use chicken breasts. Using boneless chicken thighs also works.
- Honey: I love using honey from local beekeepers, but honey from the store works just as good.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Crispy and Juicy Garlic Honey Roasted Chicken
- Crock Pot: This is a great recipe to make in the slow cooker or instant pot if you’d like. This is a great slow cooker recipe.
- Other Meats: The honey garlic sauce would be great to use on salmon. You could also try to use bone-in thighs.
Juicy Chicken Pro Tip
Chicken thighs are done when they reach an internal temperature of 165°F (73.9°C) as measured by an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest section of the meat. Avoid touching the bone, fat, or gristle when using the thermometer.
How to Make Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Making this recipe for honey garlic chicken and sauce can be done in an easy 4 steps.
These are the basic steps for making Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Prep
Preheat oven to 375º and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
2. Make Flour Mixture
In a medium bowl whisk together flour and paprika. Coat the chicken on each side of the skinless chicken thighs in flour mixture then add the chicken to the prepared casserole dish.
3. Make Sweet and Sticky Honey Garlic Sauce
In a small bowl mix together honey, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and minced garlic cloves. Pour sauce over the chicken and coat all sides with the sauce.
4. Cook the Chicken
Cover dish with foil and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the chicken dinner from the oven, uncover, and bake for 15 more minutes, depending on the thickness.
Honey-garlic chicken is cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165 in the thickest part.
Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Recipe FAQs
Store the best honey garlic chicken thighs in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Microwave: You can reheat in the microwave by heating in 30 second increments until desired temp.
Skillet: Heat chicken thighs or breasts on medium high heat until desired temp.
Air Fryer: Fry the chicken at 350 for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway. Heat for longer if necessary.
Oven: Again, reheat this easy recipe at about 350 degrees for 10 minutes flipping halfway.
I like to pair this boneless skinless chicken with mashed potatoes, white rice and roasted broccoli.
Yes! Add hotter spices like cayenne pepper or chili powder.
You can use coconut aminos instead of a soy sauce to help season the chicken.
Expert Tips for Making This Easy Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two baking dishes before baking.
- Toppings: Garnish with sesame seeds and fresh herbs such as cilantro or parsley.
- Other Seasonings: You can add garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to these juicy chicken thighs.
- How to Serve: When I make sweet and sticky sauce chicken, I like to serve over rice. Honey garlic chicken is super good with rice!
- Frying: If you’d like to make fried chicken with a crispy crust there are a few tips and tricks to check out before starting.
What to Serve with Honey and Garlic Chicken
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Ingredients
- 4 – 6 Boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ¼ cup Honey
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- ¼ cup Flour
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º
- Prepare a 9×13 casserole dish with non stick cooking spray
- In a medium bowl combine flour and paprika
- Coat each side of the chicken thighs in flour mixture then place in the casserole dish
- In a small bowl mix together honey, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and garlic
- Pour sauce over the chicken, turn chicken to make sure each side is coated in the sauce
- Cover dish with foil and cook for 30 minutes
- Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes
- (I made extra sauce to serve on the side)
Christina’s Notes
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two baking dishes before baking.
- Toppings: Garnish with sesame seeds and fresh herbs such as cilantro or parsley.
- Other Seasonings: You can add garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to these juicy chicken thighs.
- How to Serve: When I make sweet and sticky sauce chicken, I like to serve over rice. Honey garlic chicken is super good with rice!
- Frying: If you’d like to make fried chicken with a crispy crust there are a few tips and tricks to check out before starting.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
These chicken thighs are so full of flavor, juicy, and tender.