Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 chicken thighs
• salt (To taste, for seasoning the chicken)
• black pepper (To taste, for seasoning the chicken)
• cornstarch or flour (For coating the chicken)
• 3 tbsp butter (For the sauce)
• 3 garlic (Minced)
• 2.5 tbsp soy sauce (For the sauce)
• 2 tbsp honey (For the sauce)
• 1 lemon zest (Zest of one lemon)
• 1 tbsp paprika (For the sauce)
• 1.5 tsp chili flakes (For the sauce)
• sesame seeds (For garnish)
• green onion (For garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then coat them in cornstarch or flour.

2. 2

   Pan-fry the coated chicken in a pan over medium-high heat for about 6–8 minutes on each side, until it is nice and crispy.

3. 3

   Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.

4. 4

   Melt the butter in the pan, then mix in the minced garlic, soy sauce, honey, lemon zest, paprika, and chili flakes.

5. 5

   Reduce the sauce until it becomes thick and sticky.

6. 6

   Return the chicken to the pan and coat it thoroughly in the sauce.

7. 7

   Plate the chicken and garnish it with sesame seeds and green onion.

8. 8

   For the bonus finishing method, remove the coated chicken and continue reducing the remaining sauce until it reaches a very thick, almost jam-like consistency. Layer the reduced sauce over the chicken.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of cornstarch or flour, salt, pepper, sesame seeds, or green onion. The bonus sauce reduction is optional. The source describes this as a one-pan meal and suggests serving it as a quick dinner; it does not specify a side dish.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• chicken
• one-pan
• pan-fried
• quick dinner
• sweet and spicy
• high-protein
• weeknight meal