The BEST Honey Ginger Chicken
One of my favorite easy weeknight dinners is my better-than-takeout Honey Ginger Chicken. Made with fresh ginger, garlic, honey, and soy sauce, this easy 20 minute chicken has the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Itβs a quick and flavorful way to make a satisfying dinner that even kids will love. I promise you will want to make this for dinner all the time!
Super Easy Takeout-Style Glazed Ginger Chicken Thighs
Honey Ginger Chicken is one of my favorite things to order at Chinese restaurants. Itβs crispy, but glazed with that sticky, spicy-sweet sauce. Itβs is also a classic household favorite dish, especially for families with kids.
Nothing is better than Honey Ginger Chicken for a delicious weeknight dinner. Easy, affordable, and made with accessible ingredients that you can find at your local supermarket.
Honey Ginger Chicken IngredientsΒ
- 4 pieces chicken thigh boneless skin-on
- Salt and pepper
- ΒΌ cup cornstarch
Honey Ginger Sauce
How To get Crispy Pan-Fried Chicken
My secret to juicy chicken is always to use boneless chicken thighs with the skin on. Watch my video on YouTube, where I share my step-by-step instructions on de-bone a chicken thigh in less than 2 minutes!
We will be pan-frying the chicken first for the crispy skin on Honey Ginger Chicken. That way, the chicken oil will be infused with the sauce giving it an extra layer of flavor. I am using corn starch today to make Honey Ginger Chicken to keep the chicken gluten-free. Other gluten-free flours you can use are tapioca starch and rice flour. The corn starch will help lightly coat the protect the chicken, ensuring the inside stays nice and crispy! All you need is a thin layer, dust off any excess, and thatβs it!Β
Honey Ginger Sauce
If you are vegetarian, replace chicken with tofu, which will be just as delicious. The sauce is SUPER easy to make at home, all you have to do is mix honey, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce, and thatβs it!
If you can consume alcohol, you can also add in sake.
How To Make Honey Ginger Chicken
- Mix soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, and sake to prepare the sauce.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and coat the chicken with a thin layer of cornstarch on both sides.
- In a pan, drizzle in oil and turn the heat to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken, skin side facing down.
- Pan-fry the chicken for 4 minutes on each side or until crispy and golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Pour in the sauce, Mix, and simmer for 30 seconds
- Add back in the chicken and cook for 1 minute on each side on high heat.
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The BEST Honey Ginger Chicken
By Tiffy Cooks
Ingredients
- 4 pieces chicken thigh boneless skin-on
- Salt and pepper
- ΒΌ cup cornstarch
Honey Ginger Sauce
Instructions
- Mix soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, and sake to prepare the sauce.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and coat the chicken with a thin layer of cornstarch on both sides.
- In a pan, drizzle in oil and turn the heat to medium-high. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken, skin side facing down.
- Pan-fry the chicken for 4 minutes on each side or until crispy and golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Pour in the sauce, Mix, and simmer for 30 seconds
- Add back in the chicken and cook for 1 minute on each side on high heat.
Saw this recipe on TikTok and my boyfriend and I decided to try out this recipe. It was incredible! Sooo easy to make and the flavor was amazing. Thanks for the great recipe π
So good. Have made it twice, and am still amazed that a chicken thigh can tenderize like this in under 10min. I used a bit more chopped garlic and ginger and next time will try some orange juice+zest in lieu of the sake. Very, very addictively yum.
Just made this and it was absolutely delicious. It was incredibly easy to make and everyone around the table enjoyed it. Very tasty and you could taste all the ingredients. Will definitely make again.
Hi Boo, so glad you thought it was tasty! I love this recipe for a quick dinner anytime Dom and I get busy on the weekdays, but itβs also a great option for a larger crowd!
Tiffy
So incredibly delicious. Need to double the sauce!
Went by the posted recipe. The video was informative, precise and to the point. Final results were very tasty, crunchy and I didn’t make near enough sauce! Needed more for rice! I would definitely recommend this recipe and will be trying more of yours in the future. Thank you for posting this recipe.
This recipe looks amazingβ¦ Is it fine to also use chicken breast? Just wondering and thank you got your time π
Hi Sheila, it’s totally fine to use chicken breast!
Do you pour in sauce mix into the oil or do you drain oil out after frying chicken. Thanks looks amazing I want to try it. π
Hi Kris!
Pour the sauce mix into the oil. THat way, you can get all that chicken flavor directly into the sauce.
Tiffy
I made this twice in the last week. First with rice and tonight I made a Asian chicken salad using your chicken recipe. Your recipe reminds me of my motherβs Teriyaki marinade but yours it much easier to make! This chicken recipe is just so tasty!
I have this on my short list of weeknight recipes because it so easy and so delicious! Very nice flavor with a quick prep time! Thank you for sharing!
Hello Tiffy…this surely looks like a good recipe. Can I suggest that on the recipe you state the intended yield (4 servings?). in your general write up of the recipe you show a picture of the finished dish that seems to include some extras (caramalised onion or suchlike)…..it would be good to know what you find is a nice add on to your recipe. Thanks
This was a very easy to follow recipe and quick and easy to make. My family thoroughly enjoyed it. I served it with coconut rice and some homemade pickled Persian cucumber salad. It has already been requested for next week.
This was incredible! And so easy. I added a few red pepper flakes for some heat. Next time I think Iβll add some orange zest!
Can I use boneless chicken breast?
`You may have to adjust the cooking time, but yes!
Chicken thighs are our favourite cut and this recipe was in instant hit with everybody – so easy to make and the results are superb – this is sure to become a regular weekday evening meal – thank you!
Just wondering if anyone has tried this on a cornish hen? That is what I’m making for dinner tonight and found this recipe while looking around on the internet for something different to do with it. I’m definitely gonna try this out but if anyone else has done it, let me know how it went please.
So delicious and so quick and easy to make, we found it a little salty but just going to omit salting the chicken before cooking next time. I used breast instead of thigh and it came out nice and juicy thanks to the cornflour. Will definitely be on rotation at our house.
Thanks for this reciepe
Just made this for the first time with leg quarters cut into the thighs and drumsticks. Sooo good!! had to make extra sauce because I love heavy sauce! DIdn’t have cornstarch/flour to coat it so i did it naked but it was still amazing! I seared them on both sides, then put them in the oven on 375 for 20 mins.
Served it with white rice and broccoli. Will be making again!
Hi, Iβm looking to make this recipe, as Iβm reading the list of ingredients, it doesnβt list the type or the amount oil to use. Recipe looks delicious, would like to try tonight.
Recipe calls for 4 thighs, do you have a rough estimate on weight?
Absolutely scrumpious!
I could only find boneless skinless thighs but it was so tender and amazing.
A huge hit with the family.
Thank you so much, this will be on repeat in our house.
I doubled the sauce and we are a saucy bunch.
This was delicious and so easy! Perfect for a quick dinner. I used skinless thighs and it turned out great
This was delicious! I did a couple of minor adjustments. I diced the chicken up and then coated the chicken with the salt/pepper and cornstarch. Also, I added a little red pepper flakes for a little kick! It was delicious without the addition of the pepper flakes, but I wanted a little spice tonight. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks for sharing it. 5/5
My family loved this chicken and it was so fast to put together! Thanks for the inspiration.
Delicious and so easy to make. I wish I could post a pic!
This chicken dish is so good, it might just make you start clucking!
tried the recipe and its really good! Was very hesitant to add ginger because i was afraid it would be too strong but then it all blended so well! The cornstarch coating allowed the sauce to stick well to the chicken and it added a little bit more of thickness to it
I love the sauce!! Also tried with shrimp, just as good!