Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

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This recipe for garlic chicken thighs is one of my family's favorites. It's sweetened with honey, flavored with loads of garlic, and topped off with cilantro.

Submitted by Eric VanLandingham
Updated on November 12, 2024
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 8 (5 ounce) boneless chicken thighs

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed

  • ½ medium onion, finely chopped

  • 7 cloves garlic, chopped, or to taste

  • 1 cup honey

  • ½ cup soy sauce

  • 1 pinch onion powder, or to taste

  • 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.

  2. Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip chicken and add onion and garlic; continue to cook until chicken is mostly (but not fully) cooked and onion and garlic are soft, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove chicken to a plate.

  3. Add honey, soy sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder to the skillet. Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to get garlic and onion to mix with the liquid.

  4. Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 10 more minutes, turning once halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

  5. Arrange chicken on a serving plate and drizzle liquid from the pan on top. Sprinkle with cilantro to serve.

Recipe Tips

Skin-on or skinless chicken thighs work in this recipe.

You can use 1 entire medium head of garlic, chopped, instead of cloves.

Parsley can be substituted for cilantro.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

368 Calories
13g Fat
38g Carbs
25g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 368
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Sodium 986mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 38g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 25g 51%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 2%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 307mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.