Honey-Soy Glazed Chicken

This Honey-Soy Glazed Chicken ticks the box when you think of flavorful chicken recipes. The chicken is marinated in a variety of flavor-filled elements like soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, chili paste, and more. You’ll love the waste-not theme here because the marinade then transforms into a basting glaze that coats the chicken. Yes indeed, chicken that’s finger lickin’ good and full of umami flair…oh so delish!

Chicken is one of the best proteins to cook with. You can go down so many different avenues and prepare/dress it up in a number of ways. Make soup, grill it up, stuff it, so on and so forth. On today’s episode of what we doing with chicken; we’re marinating it and glazing it up with hella flavor that you will go crazy for. This is one of my top go-to’s for chicken dishes because it’s bomb.

Honey-Soy Glazed Chicken 🤤

Y’all, there is so much flavor all up and through this chicken recipe. If you love dat sticky-icky, finger-licking good kind of chicken, this one’s for you babe. Not only is this honey-soy glazed chicken insanely delicious, but it’s also super straightforward and easy. Soy sauce delivers a punch of umami while honey brings sweetness with garlic, ginger, and chili paste adding depth. So flavorful!

⇢ Whether it’s this pan-seared mahi mahi, these miso ginger salmon rice bowls, or my cumin beef stir fry…that umami goodness hits different! 🙌🏾

Ingredients Needed For This Recipe

(Note: the full ingredients list, including measurements, is provided in the recipe card directly below.)

• Chicken: I use bone-in/skin-on chicken thighs for this honey-soy glazed chicken recipe, it’s always chicken thighs aka dark meat for me, ha.
• Soy sauce: I recommend low sodium soy sauce.
• Honey: Pure honey for some sweetness.
• Brown sugar: A little punch of molasses, yum.
• Rice vinegar: This gourmet vinegar kicks up the flavor.
• Ginger paste: That zesty kick of ginger is chefs kiss.
• Garlic paste: You know, garlic is life, garlic is #bae!
• Red chili paste: Such as Sambal Oelek for a touch of heat.
• Spices: I use onion powder, salt, and pepper.
• & for garnishing: sesame seeds + scallions- optional

How To Make This Honey-Soy Glazed Chicken Recipe:

(Note: please see the recipe card directly below for the complete written instructions.)

1. Marinate the chicken: In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, red chili paste, onion powder, and salt/pepper- to taste. Use your hands to massage the marinade into the chicken extra good. Then cover the bowl, and transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. Marination is key for maximum flavor penetration! 🤌🏾
2. Preheat & prep: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a medium rimmed baking sheet with foil, and then fit it with a wire rack.
3. 1st chicken roast: Back to the chicken, using tongs or your hand, shake off excess marinade and place the chicken thighs onto the wire rack with a bit of space in between each piece. Roast the chicken for 30 minutes.
4. Simmer the marinade: Meanwhile, pour the reserved marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Once simmering, reduce the heat to the lowest setting to keep warm.
5. Brush & roast again: After the first roast, brush the marinade over the chicken, flip and brush chicken again. Roast the chicken for 30 minutes more. Flip the chicken thighs back over and brush again for a final time, and bake until tender and cooked through.
6. Serve: Garnish chicken thighs with sesame seeds + sliced scallions, if desired. Serve this honey-soy glazed chicken immediately. Whew!

Honey-Soy Glazed Chicken Recipe Highlights

⇢ Oh yeah, let’s tap into the main highlights of this chicken dinner winner:

• FLAVOR-LOADED: There’s no sad, boring chicken vibes here. I love the contrast of flavors going on…it’s salty, it’s sweet, and it’s full of savoriness.
• SUPER SIMPLE: Y’all are my people and I know just how much you enjoy fuss-free recipes. This honey-soy glazed chicken dish is very unfussy.
• PERFECT WEEKNIGHT-FRIENDLY MAIN: Because this glazed chicken is so easy, it makes it clutch for adding into your weeknight dinner rotation. Although, this one is an ideal weekend dinner, too.

What To Serve With This Recipe?

We love serving this dish alongside rice and green beans (as pictured). However, this honey-soy glazed chicken will pair great with side items like:

• fried sweet plantains
• buttermilk skillet cornbread
• southern green beans
• stovetop mac and cheese
• rosemary sweet potato rolls
• jamaican rice and peas

Listen, this Honey-Soy Glazed Chicken is giving you all the flavor plus easy, breezy vibes…sweet chicken dreams. Be sure to tag @butterbeready in your BBR recipe creations, I sure love to see it when you do. Until next time! 🤟🏾

More delectable eats & treats for ya:

• Hibachi Steak Bowls
• Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
• Detroit-Style Pizza
• Oven-Baked Ribs with Cola BBQ Sauce
• Jamaican Curry Chicken
• Lemon Sheet Cake

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