Honey Garlic Chicken
Chicken is rubbed with spices, seared for flavor then simmered in a honey garlic sauce.
Servings 4
Calories 713kcal
Equipment
- 1 Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken thighs or whole leg pieces Large, with skin and bone in.
- 1 tbsp Avocado/olive oil
Chicken Rub
- 1 tsp Paprika Mild or smoked
- ½ tsp Brown sugar
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper powder
- 1 tsp Redmond salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper Fresh ground
Honey Garlic Sauce
- ½ cup Honey
- ½ cup Butter
- 2 tbsp Garlic Fresh chopped
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Thicken agent for gravy
- ¼ cup Chicken broth
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken rub by mixing all the rub spice powders together along with ½ tablespoon of the oil. Mix well to create a paste and rub the chicken with the paste. Set aside while you prepare the ingredients for the sauce.
- Prepare the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
- Add the remaing ½ tbsp of oil to a heavy Dutch oven or skillet. Heat to very hot. Sear the rubbed chicken until brown on all sides. remove and set aside.
- To the Dutch oven or skillet, melt the butter, then quickly saute the garlic for a few seconds, scraping up any bits of chicken,.
- Add the remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer.
- Add the chicken; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until the chicken is done - tender and falling off the bone. Depending on size, may take 45 minutes to an hour or so.
- Remove chicken and stir in the chicken broth/cornstarch mixture to thicken. When desired consistency is reached, add the chicken back in and serve.