Easy Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs Recipe
These Easy Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs are a flavorful and satisfying dish that’s perfect for a quick and delicious dinner. Tender chicken thighs are coated in a crispy potato starch and flour mixture, then pan-fried to perfection and coated in a savory sweet soy garlic sauce.
- Author: reem
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Gluten Free
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
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
- SOY GARLIC CHICKEN SAUCE: Combine all the sauce ingredients – chicken stock, honey, rice vinegar, dark soy sauce, cornstarch. Mix well and set aside.
- CHICKEN: Pat dry the chicken thighs. Mix potato starch, flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper on a plate. Coat chicken thighs with the mixture.
- Frying: Heat oil in a pan, fry chicken until golden brown on both sides.
- SAUCE: In the same pan, saute garlic, white part of green onion, and chili flakes. Add sauce, cook until thickened.
- Finish: Return chicken to the pan, cook until coated in sauce.
- Serve: Garnish with green onion (green part) and sesame seeds. Serve with veggies and rice.
Notes
- Make sure the chicken is cooked through before serving.
- You can adjust the sweetness or spiciness of the sauce to suit your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Soy garlic chicken, Chicken thigh recipe, Asian chicken recipe