🍯 Festive Honey Soy Chicken 🎄

This Honey Soy Chicken brings savory-sweet joy to your holiday table with a delightful glaze and tender, juicy chicken. Perfect for family gatherings, this recipe features a fragrant honey-soy marinade, balanced with a touch of garlic and sesame. Serve this festive dish with green onions and sesame seeds for a beautiful, holiday-ready platter everyone will love!

Ingredients:

Chicken:

  • 1.25 – 1.5 kg (2.5 – 3 lb) skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for cooking)

Honey Soy Marinade Sauce:

  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ⅔ cup honey (or maple syrup)
  • ⅓ cup cider vinegar (or rice vinegar)
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1½ tbsp garlic, finely minced

Serving Sauce:

  • ⅓ cup water
  • 1½ tsp cornflour/cornstarch

Optional Garnishes:

  • Finely sliced green onions
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the Marinade:
    In a jug, mix all marinade ingredients until the honey is fully dissolved. Reserve ¼ cup for basting and ⅔ cup for the serving sauce, then refrigerate.
  2. Marinate the Chicken:
    Place the chicken in a container, pour the remaining marinade over it, and coat well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to 48 hours for maximum flavor.
  3. Prepare the Serving Sauce (Makes 1 cup):
    Add the reserved sauce to a small saucepan. Mix the cornflour and water separately, then add to the saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring until it thickens to a syrupy consistency. Keep warm; if it thickens too much, add a bit more water.
  4. Cook the Chicken:
    Preheat a BBQ plate, grill, or large skillet with oil to medium-high heat.
  • For Thighs: Cook the first side for 2 minutes, then flip and baste with reserved sauce. Continue flipping and basting every minute for a total cook time of about 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 75°C (165°F).
  • For Breasts: Cook the first side for 2 minutes, flip, and baste. Flip and baste every 45 seconds for a total cook time of 8 minutes, aiming for an internal temperature of 66°C (151°F).
  1. Rest the Chicken:
    Transfer the cooked chicken to a serving plate, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 5 minutes to keep it juicy.
  2. Serve:
    Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, and serve with the sauce on the side for a festive finish. This Honey Soy Chicken is ready to be enjoyed at your Christmas table!
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🍯 Festive Honey Soy Chicken 🎄

 

This Honey Soy Chicken brings savory-sweet joy to your holiday table with a delightful glaze and tender, juicy chicken. Perfect for family gatherings, this recipe features a fragrant honey-soy marinade, balanced with a touch of garlic and sesame. Serve this festive dish with green onions and sesame seeds for a beautiful, holiday-ready platter everyone will love!

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 1.251.5 kg (2.53 lb) skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for cooking)

Honey Soy Marinade Sauce:

  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ⅔ cup honey (or maple syrup)
  • ⅓ cup cider vinegar (or rice vinegar)
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1½ tbsp garlic, finely minced

Serving Sauce:

  • ⅓ cup water
  • 1½ tsp cornflour/cornstarch

Optional Garnishes:

  • Finely sliced green onions
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Prepare the Marinade:
    In a jug, mix all marinade ingredients until the honey is fully dissolved. Reserve ¼ cup for basting and ⅔ cup for the serving sauce, then refrigerate.
  • Marinate the Chicken:
    Place the chicken in a container, pour the remaining marinade over it, and coat well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to 48 hours for maximum flavor.
  • Prepare the Serving Sauce (Makes 1 cup):
    Add the reserved sauce to a small saucepan. Mix the cornflour and water separately, then add to the saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring until it thickens to a syrupy consistency. Keep warm; if it thickens too much, add a bit more water.
  • Cook the Chicken:
    Preheat a BBQ plate, grill, or large skillet with oil to medium-high heat.

    • For Thighs: Cook the first side for 2 minutes, then flip and baste with reserved sauce. Continue flipping and basting every minute for a total cook time of about 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 75°C (165°F).
    • For Breasts: Cook the first side for 2 minutes, flip, and baste. Flip and baste every 45 seconds for a total cook time of 8 minutes, aiming for an internal temperature of 66°C (151°F).
  • Rest the Chicken:
    Transfer the cooked chicken to a serving plate, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 5 minutes to keep it juicy.

Notes

Serve:
Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, and serve with the sauce on the side for a festive finish. This Honey Soy Chicken is ready to be enjoyed at your Christmas table!

  • Author: niold.com

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