Baked Honey-Garlic Chicken

Need an easy dinner tonight? This super-simple recipes glazes chicken breasts in a delicious sauce of soy sauce, honey, and lime juice.

Baked Honey-Garlic Chicken

Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 c. low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. honey
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp. sriracha
  • 2 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Sesame seeds for garnish
  • Scallions for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, garlic, lime juice, Sriracha, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and cornstarch.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Sear chicken and let cook until golden, 4 minutes, then flip and let cook 4 minutes more. Pour over glaze and transfer to oven.
  • Bake until chicken is cooked through, 25 minutes. Heat broiler.
  • Spoon glaze over chicken and broil 2 minutes. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.

Notes

Adapted from LINDSAY FUNSTON