Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken

This Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken is the perfect combination of sweet, savory, garlicky, and slightly spicy flavors. Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are generously seasoned, browned until golden, and then simmered in a rich homemade sauce made with honey, fresh garlic, ginger, Jamaican hot sauce, soy sauce, and lemon juice. As the chicken cooks, the sauce thickens into a deliciously sticky glaze that coats every juicy, tender piece.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Course: Main, Main Course
Cuisine: English
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ lbs. bone in skin on chicken thighs
  • 1/8 cup honey
  • 6 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce I use Jamaican hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 6 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp olive oil divided 3n1
  • Pinch of fresh ginger grated
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Method
 

  1. Remove excess skin and fat from chicken, wash with white vinegar and water, or lemon juice and water. Rinse and pat dry. In a small bowl combine all the dry seasonings mix and mix well to combine. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil onto chicken pieces and later well onto chicken pieces. Season chicken with the seasoning mix leaving about ½ tsp for later. Cover and marinade at least 1 hour. Heat remaining 3 tbsp olive oil on medium heat, brown chicken pieces for 6 minutes on each sides. Set them aside, if you think too much oil in the pan remove some and leave at least 1 tbsp add the butter and garlic and ginger, stir continuously cooking for 1 minute making sure garlic does not burn, add the honey , hot sauce, soy sauce and water and lemon juice stir well to combine, bring to a low boil layer the chicken pieces onto the sauce, and coat them well with the sauce, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, coating them again halfway in .
  2. Tip : This can be done with boneless skinless chicken thighs as well
  3. Serve with white rice and some steam broccoli

Notes

This Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken is the perfect combination of sweet, savory, garlicky, and slightly spicy flavors. Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are generously seasoned, browned until golden, and then simmered in a rich homemade sauce made with honey, fresh garlic, ginger, Jamaican hot sauce, soy sauce, and lemon juice. As the chicken cooks, the sauce thickens into a deliciously sticky glaze that coats every juicy, tender piece.
Serve this flavorful chicken with fluffy white rice and steamed broccoli for a simple, satisfying family dinner. You can also prepare the recipe with boneless, skinless chicken thighs for an easy alternative. It is a comforting weeknight meal with just the right touch of Caribbean-inspired heat—and a delicious way to turn everyday chicken into something special.