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Honey Garlic Chicken Bites
Crispy chicken bites glazed with sweet honey and savory garlic—irresistible crowd-pleaser
⏱️ Prep: 15min🍳 Cook: 20min⏰ Total: 35min👥 Serves: 12🌡️ hot
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbboneless skinless chicken thighs(cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 0.25 cuphoney
- 3 tbspsoy sauce(or tamari for GF)
- 6 clovesgarlic(minced)
- 1 tbsprice vinegar
- 1 tspsesame oil
- 0.5 tspginger(freshly grated)
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1 tbspsesame seeds(for garnish)
- 2green onions(sliced, for garnish)
📝 Make Ahead
Make sauce up to 3 days ahead. Cook chicken just before serving for best texture.
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat
- Season chicken with salt and pepper
- Cook chicken in batches until golden and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes
- Remove chicken and set aside
- Add sauce to skillet and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes
- Return chicken to skillet and toss to coat
- Cook 1-2 minutes until glazed
- Transfer to serving platter
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions
- Serve with toothpicks
💡 Pro Tips
Use chicken thighs for juicier results. Cook in batches to ensure crispy exterior. Reduce sauce until it coats the back of a spoon.
📜 History
The combination of honey and garlic appears across many culinary traditions, from Chinese to Mediterranean cuisines. This Asian-American fusion version balances sweet honey with pungent garlic and umami-rich soy sauce, creating an irresistible glaze that has become a modern party staple.
Also pairs well with:
whiskeybourbonsakebeer