Description
Fast and flavorful honey garlic chicken bites, perfect for a quick dinner or crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1–1½ inch bites
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch (plus 2 tbsp water for slurry)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil for cooking
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Toss chicken bites in cornstarch until evenly coated.
- Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add oil.
- Pan-sear chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Remove chicken and reduce heat.
- Sauté garlic until fragrant, then add soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and a cornstarch slurry.
- Return chicken to the pan and toss until coated in sauce and glossy.
Notes
Serve over rice, toss with noodles, or use as appetizers on skewers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg