Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

50 min · Medium · Serves 4

480 kcal per serving · 38g protein

Juicy bone-in chicken thighs glazed in a sticky honey-garlic-soy sauce, pan-seared then finished in the oven until caramelised.

Ingredients

• 800 g Chicken thighs (bone-in)
• 60 g Honey
• 8 cloves Garlic
• 60 ml Soy sauce
• 20 ml Olive oil
• 300 g Rice
• 8 g Salt
• 4 g Black pepper
• 4 sprig Fresh Thyme

Method

1. Season chicken thighs with salt

   Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.

2. Heat olive oil

   Heat olive oil in an oven-safe pan over medium-high heat.

3. Sear skin-side down

   

   Sear skin-side down for 5 minutes until golden.

4. Flip the chicken

   Flip the chicken.

5. Add minced garlic

   

   Add minced garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds.

6. Pour in the honey-soy

   Pour over the honey and soy sauce, stirring to coat.

7. Oven Finish

   

   Transfer the pan to a 200°C oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, basting halfway — spoon the pan juices back over the chicken — until the chicken is cooked through with clear juices and the glaze is sticky.

8. Cook the Rice

   

   Meanwhile, rinse the rice and cook it in a pot of salted water (or a rice cooker) until tender.

9. Serve

   

   Rest the chicken for 5 minutes — this keeps the juices in the meat. Serve the chicken over the steamed rice with fresh thyme and a spoonful of the pan juices.