Baked Honey Garlic Chicken
A take-out favorite that you can make right at home, baked to crisp perfection. It’s healthier, cheaper and so much tastier!
Baked chicken bites. Honey. And garlic. I think the title says it all, right?
Yes, there’s absolutely no hot pot of oil here. No splattering of hotness of any kind. And after my oil splatter burn the other day, I think it’s safe for me to stay away from any fried foods for the time being.
Best of all, this chicken here still has that amazing crisp-tender texture, smothered in that sweet garlicky sauce. A sauce so good that you’ll want to double or triple it for other uses. Like an extra drizzle of sauce. Or for guzzling. Take your pick.
Baked Honey Garlic Chicken
A take-out favorite that you can make right at home, baked to crisp perfection. It’s healthier, cheaper and so much tastier!
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup Panko*
For the honey garlic sauce
- ⅓ cup honey, or more, to taste
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Working in batches, dip chicken into eggs, then dredge in Panko, pressing to coat.
- Add chicken to prepared baking dish. Place into oven and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15-20 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine honey, garlic, soy sauce and Sriracha, if using. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/3 cup water. Stir mixture into the saucepan until thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken and gently toss to combine.
- Serve immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
Notes
*Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb and can be found in the Asian section of your local grocery store.
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Hi! I have made this dish multiple time and it’s always a hit! What veggies would you recommend this be served with? I’ve tried it with baby bok choy, but any other suggestions for a good veggie match would be appreciated!
My absolute favorite side dish is the garlic parmesan roasted potatoes. But please feel free to check out all of my side dish recipes here.
I made this in my cooking class and it tasted good.
I just made this tonight…DELISH!! I absolutely loved it. It will definitely be on my rotation list. My daughter can’t wait to take leftovers for school tomorrow 🙂 Thank you for sharing this!
I was really looking forward to this and I was a little let down. The image shows it as sticky, light coloured and delicious looking chicken bites but what I ended up with was dark, weird textured chicken. Is the image the same as the recipe because something that calls for 2 tbsp of soy sauce can’t possibly be that light. It was nice but the opposite of what I expected.
Lynda, thank you for trying my recipe. I’m not entirely sure what went wrong on your end but the pictures here depict the recipe exactly as written. Please note that 2 tablespoons of soy sauce is being mixed into 1/3 cup of honey, resulting in a golden color.
I just made this tonight. It was amazing! Huge hit.
I tried this today, and enjoyed it very much! The only thing was there almost wasn’t enough sauce, so next time I will make a little little more of it.
Any idea of the nutritional content? I’m using MyFitnessPal and would like to log this correctly. Thanks!
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, I recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
I made this a couple of weeks ago and my 13 year old picky eater loved it as well as my husband. Making it again tonight! Thank you for the recipe!
My sauce didn’t really thicken at all. How long do you heat the first ingredients before adding the cornstarch and water? Thanks!
You can add more cornstarch as needed until the desired consistency is reached.
I made this the other night and it was delicious!! My wife loved it! Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. A little heat which was very nice. So, like your clam chowder recipe, this is now my go-to honey garlic chicken recipe. Tonight I am making your Asian Garlic Noodles!
Can I make this with frozen chicken or does it only work with fresh chicken?
If frozen chicken is used, I recommend thawing completely prior to using.
My husband made this today and it was really good! The sauce is awesome. We loved it, really! Thanks for this great recipe!
I’m vegetarian but really want to try this recipe. Do you think I could use tofu to replace the chicken?
Unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. Please use your best judgment.
ChungAh,
Will this last a long car ride if I make it before leaving? I’m cooking it for a party that’s about 55 minutes away. Will it lose its crispiness? Do you have any advice for me?
Thanks,
Jazmine
Jazmine, this is really best when served immediately, but as always, please use your best judgment.
Hi Chungah
Love your recipes! I tried the bake garlic chicken and it was delicious.
I wanted to ask if there was anyway I could make it more runny i.e. how can I make more of the sauce? You see I am primarily a rice eater and so some gravy (sauce) would be ideal.
Also do you have any similar recipes for ginger chicken?
Thank you & keep those recipes coming 🙂
To make it more runny, you can add less cornstarch until the desired consistency is reached.
Or you can double the sauce and put it in the rice 🙂 The sauce is really good!
Hey, can I bake this covered?
A cover is not needed in this recipe.
This recipe was fantastic! This will be a recurring dinner in our household – nice to have something other than tacos, pizza, & pasta!
OP, how do you think it would turn out if I put some rice noodles into the saucepan with the chicken instead of serving with rice?
That sounds amazing!
Made this last night and my boyfriend (who is not a healthy eater) LOVED it! He said, “Feel free to make this every night!” 🙂 I’m going to try to get home before him tonight to beat him to the leftovers…thanks for the recipe!
Just made this was so yummy!!