The BEST Honey Ginger Chicken

One of my favorite easy weeknight dinners is my better-than-takeout Honey Ginger Chicken.

Honey Ginger Chicken is made with fresh ginger, garlic, honey, and soy sauce and has a perfect balance of sweet and savory.

You need to try this Honey Ginger Chicken recipe because I promise you will want to make this for dinner all the time.

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. 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!

Honey Ginger Chicken is one of my favorite things to order at Chinese restaurants; it is a classic household favorite dish.

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 that’s it!

If you can consume alcohol, you can also add in sake. 

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 that’s it! 

Do you want more EASY 20-minute recipes? Here are some of my go-to recipes that you need to try!

• Beef Rice Bowl
• Cheesy Bacon Rice Ball
• Taiwanese 3 Cup Chicken Wings
• Air Fryer Crispy Garlic Tofu

Ingredients 

• 4 pieces chicken thigh, boneless skin-on 
• Salt and pepper 
• ¼ cup cornstarch

Honey Ginger Sauce 

• 3.5 tablespoon soy sauce 
• 2.5 tablespoon honey 
• 1 tablespoon ginger, grated 
• 3 cloves garlic, grated 
• 2 tablespoon sake, optional 

1. Mix soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, and sake to prepare the sauce. 
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and coat the chicken with a thin layer of cornstarch on both sides. 
3. 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. 
4. Pan-fry the chicken for 4 minutes on each side or until crispy and golden brown. Remove and set aside. 
5. Pour in the sauce, Mix, and simmer for 30 seconds 
6. Add back in the chicken and cook for 1 minute on each side on high heat. 

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Honey Ginger Chicken

Honey Ginger Chicken is made with fresh ginger, garlic, honey, and soy sauce and has a perfect balance of sweet and savory. You need to try this Honey Ginger Chicken recipe because I promise you will want to make this for dinner all the time.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Active Time15 minutes mins

Keyword: 20 Minute Recipes, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, chicken, Chicken Recipe, Easy Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, honey garlic, honey garlic chicken, quick and easy recipe, QUICK RECIPES

Materials

• 4 pieces chicken thigh boneless skin-on
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ cup cornstarch

Honey Ginger Sauce

• 3.5 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2.5 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon ginger grated
• 3 cloves garlic grated
• 2 tablespoon sake optional

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.