Honey garlic chicken

Published by First Home Design Sunday, May 3, 2020

Ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken thighs (you can use any chicken really, not only thighs I don’t  like to use boneless breast they tend to dry out)
• 4 – 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 small onion, Diced  into fine pieces
• 1/4 cup soy sauce (I used the reduced sodium’s from any  kind)
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup  honey
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tbsps brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt

For the Sauce on the Side:

• 2 tsps cornstarch
• Drippings from the baking dish

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 375°F.
2. In a glass 9″x10″ baking dish whisk together all ingredients except for the chicken. Combine well.
3. Place the chicken into the dish and spoon some of the mixture over top of each piece.
4. Optional: You can marinade the chicken in this mixture ahead of time if you like.
5. Place the baking dish in the oven uncovered and bake for 45 – 60 minutes.
6. Once the chicken is finished cooking, remove from the baking dish and place on a serving plate.
7. Serve with rice, and  veggies or anything else you might enjoy it with!
8. For me My boys like to have this with Mac and cheese.
9. They also this I run a restaurant so I also have to make a side of broccoli 😂

How to make the Sauce on the side:

1. Skin the fat off the top of the drippings as much as possible. If there’s a little fat left, that’s ok too. You can also remove most of the fat using a gravy separator if you have one.
2. Combine about 1/4 of the drippings and the cornstarch or flour in a small dish and set aside. Mix it together using a whisk to make sure there are no lumps. I used to tell my son the lumps were chicken. I didn’t want him to think I couldn’t cook 😂
3. Pour the remaining drippings into a sauce pot and bring to a boil.
4. Add the cornstarch mixture and lower the heat. Stir constantly using a whisk until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. Remove from the heat and serve with the chicken.