Honey Garlic Chicken

Juicy chicken thighs start on the stovetop where you’ll coat them in a mouthwateringly simple honey garlic glaze whipped up from pantry ingredients. Then toss green beans, squash, or carrots, etc. in the pan (which means you don’t have to think of a side dish) and bake the chicken to crispy perfection. Weeknight dinners don’t get any better than this. ljrnana5 sent this yummy recipe in with some great substitutions to make this IC friendly. Thank you ljrnana5! From tiphero.com.

Honey Garlic Chicken


Ingredients:

4 Bone-in Chicken Thighs
Kosher Salt, to taste
Ground Black Pepper, to taste (if tolerated)
1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
2 Tablespoons Chopped Garlic
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
1/3 Cup Honey
1 Pound Green Beans, trimmed
1 Pound other vegetable
1 Lemon (Optional), zested and juiced (start with half of the zest and juice and add more to taste, if needed), if tolerated


Directions:

Preheat your oven to 400°F/200°C. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the seasoned chicken, skin-side down, and sear on both sides until it's golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken thighs and set them aside.

Drain off the excess fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan, and return the skillet to medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the dried thyme, honey, and lemon zest and juice (if using). Bring the sauce to a simmer and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low.

Return the chicken to the pan and coat each piece with the sauce. Move the chicken to one side of the pan and add the green beans and other vegetable to the open space in the pan. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake it until the chicken is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.

Allow the chicken to rest for a few minutes before serving.


Chef Tips:

If you want the sauce to be thicker, after the chicken is finished in the oven you can remove the veggies from the pan and reduce the sauce to thicken it.