Soy Glazed Chicken (20 Minutes ONLY!)

Soy Glazed Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner that takes only 20 minutes.

All you need is a few simple ingredients to make delicious Soy Glazed Chicken that is crispy and juicy at the same time!

Get your rice ready because you will want to drizzle the addicting sauce all over your rice and vegetable. 

Here is my secret tip on making Soy Glazed Chicken that is crispy and juicy.

First, you will need boneless chicken thighs with the skin on. Deboning chicken thigh is super easy, or you can also ask your local butcher to do it for you.

Next, pat dry the chicken and add a thin layer of corn starch. The corn starch will help crisp up the skin and lock in all the juices from the chicken.

Lastly, pan-fry the chicken skin side facing down first and make sure to not put the lid on. You can enjoy the chicken on its own or pair it with my glazed soy sauce. 

You will not believe how addicting Soy Glazed Chicken is.

The star of the recipe is the glazed soy sauce. You will need soy sauce, five-spice powder, minced garlic, and honey.

The leftover chicken oil also adds alot of umami flavor to the sauce.

PRO-TIP, after you are done cooking the chicken, use the leftover oil and seasoning to pan-fry your vegetables. 

If you have an Air Fryer, I also have a viral Air Fryer Soy Glazed Chicken recipe on my blog.

It is the BEST Air Fryer Soy Sauce Chicken you will ever try.

The chicken is crispy on the outside, while the meat is super juicy and flavourful on the inside.

Once you find out how simple it is to make Soy Sauce Chicken at home, you will be having this for chicken at least once a week! 

Do you want more EASY 20 MINUTE RECIPES? Here are some of my go-to easy recipes that take less than 20 minutes! 

• Spicy Garlic Noodle (10 Minutes Only!)
• Creamy Miso Ramen (20 Minutes ONLY!)
• Creamy Crab Stuffed Mushroom (20 minutes!)
• Soy Glazed Salmon (20 Minutes)

Ingredients 

• 2 Chicken Thigh (boneless with skin) 
• 3 tbsp of Corn Starch 
• 3.5 tbsp of Soy Sauce
• 2.5 tbsp of Honey 
• 1.5 tbsp of Minced Garlic 
• 0.5 tbsp of Five Spice Powder 
• Salt & Pepper

1. Season the chicken thigh with salt and pepper on both sides. 
2. Pat dry the chicken with a paper towel and coat the chicken with corn starch on both sides. Shake off any excess corn starch before pan-frying. 
3. In a pan, add oil and turn the heat to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add in the chicken thigh skin side facing down. Pan fry for 7 minutes, skin side facing down, flip, and cook for another 5 minutes. 
4. Remove the chicken and set it aside. 
5. Mix soy sauce, minced garlic, five-spice powder, and honey in a bowl. 
6. Drizzle the sauce into the same pan that the chicken was cooked and simmer for 1 minute. 
7. Add back in the chicken and cook the chicken on high heat while drizzling the sauce all over the chicken for 1 minute. 

Soy Glazed Chicken

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 2 votes

Soy Glazed Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner that takes only 20 minutes. All you need is a few simple ingredients to make delicious Soy Glazed Chicken that is crispy and juicy at the same time! Get your rice ready because you will want to drizzle the addicting sauce all over your rice and vegetable.

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Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:15 minutes mins

Total Time:20 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

Keyword: 20 Minute Recipes, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, chicken, Chicken Recipe, Chinese american food, Chinese Food, dinner Ideas, One Pot Dinner, QUICK RECIPES, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes

Servings: 2 People

Calories: 476kcal

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken Thigh boneless with skin
• 3 tbsp Corn Starch
• 3.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2.5 tbsp honey
• 1.5 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 0.5 tbsp Five-Spice Powder
• Salt & Pepper

Instructions

• Season the chicken thigh with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Pat dry the chicken with a paper towel and coat the chicken with corn starch on both sides. Shake off any excess corn starch before pan-frying.
• In a pan, add oil and turn the heat to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add in the chicken thigh skin side facing down. Pan fry for 7 minutes, skin side facing down, flip, and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken and set it aside.
• Mix soy sauce, minced garlic, five-spice powder, and honey in a bowl.
• Drizzle the sauce into the same pan that the chicken was cooked and simmer for 1 minute.
• Add back in the chicken and cook the chicken on high heat while drizzling the sauce all over the chicken for 1 minute.

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Notes

PRO-TIP, after you are done cooking the chicken, use the leftover oil and seasoning to pan-fry your vegetables.

Nutrition

Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 28gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 1874mgPotassium: 426mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 3mg