Soy Glazed Chicken
Soy glazed chicken is a quick and easy chicken dish that's sweet, savory, and perfect for a weeknight dinner or meal-prep!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 chicken thighs, boneless1
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1 scallion chopped, for garnish
- 2 tbsp oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce3
- 1 tsp five spice powder
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
Instructions
- 1
Pat the chicken pieces dry with a paper towel.
- 2
Combine the cornstarch, salt, and pepper, and mix well until combined. Coat the chicken pieces evenly with this cornstarch mixture.
- 3
Add the 2 tbsps of oil to your pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, fry the coated chicken for about 5-7 minutes on each side, or until the skin is crispy and golden brown. Once the chicken is cooked all the way through, set aside.
- 4
In the same pan, add in the unsalted butter until melted, being sure to scrape off any bits stuck to the bottom of your pan.
- 5
Mix together all the ingredients for the sauce until smooth. Pour the sauce into the pan, and let simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- 6
Add back the cooked chicken, coating completely with the soy glaze. Cut the glazed chicken into slices, and top with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve with rice and steamed vegetables, enjoy!