Description
Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs are 10 /10 delicious and super easy to make. Everything can be done in one pan. Lightly bread with potato starch. Pan fry the chicken pieces, add the sauce and let it thicken and thats it.
Ingredients
Scale
- Chicken
- 1 lb chicken thighs boneless skinless
- 3 tbsp potato starch
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp neutral oil for pan frying
- 8 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 2 stalks green onion (green and white parts seperated)
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- Sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken stock (sub: water & chicken bouillon)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- Garnish
- Green onion (green part)
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- SOY GARLIC CHICKEN SAUCE: combine all the sauce ingredients 1/2 cup chicken stock (or sub with water and chicken bouillon), 3 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp cornstarch, mix then set aside.
- CHICKEN: Dry the boneless skinless chicken thighs with a paper towel.
- Mix the potato starch, flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper on a large plate.
- Lightly coat the chicken thighs on both sides.
- Heat enough neutral oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Once the oil is hot, add the chicken thighs and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 7 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside on a plate.
- SAUCE: In the same pan, add the minced garlic, the white part of the green onion, and red chili flakes and saute for 3 minutes until the garlic is golden brown.
- Add the sauce to the pan and cook for 1 minute or until the sauce has thickened.
- Add the chicken back to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and covered with the glossy sauce.
- Serve it with your favorite veggies and steamed rice.
