Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Baked Honey Garlic Chicken breast made juicy with a sweet and tangy honey garlic sauce. It's a restaurant quality easy Asian inspired dinner!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 242kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup honey pourable
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons green onion for garnish
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and line large rimmed baking sheet with silicone baking mat or unbleached parchment paper. Set aside.
- Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make thinner cutlets. More sauce will coat the surface of chicken this way.
- Grate 2 garlic cloves and mince the other one. This method adds more flavor.
- In a large bowl, add chicken, honey, soy sauce, lemon juice and garlic. Stir with tongs and let marinate while oven is preheating.
- After arrange chicken in a single layer and bake for 15-20 minutes on the lowest rack, turning once.
- While chicken is baking, pour marinade into a small pot and bring to a rolling boil or until thermometer reaches 165 F. It's important to boil it to kill the harmful bacteria.
- In a small bowl, whisk cold water with cornstarch. When marinade is boiling, add slurry, whisk and cook until sauce has thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the oven and transfer onto a serving platter. Drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with green onion and sesame seeds.
- Serve honey garlic chicken with Instant Pot brown rice or Instant Pot quinoa or healthy broccoli salad.
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Notes
- Store: Refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days in an airtight container. Perfect for a meal prep.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cutlet | Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 512mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g