Non vegUnited States
Honey garlic chicken
Sticky, glossy, garlicky. The meal prep chicken that never gets boring by Thursday.
25 minTime
37 gProtein each
mildSpice
Sweet, salty, stickyMake it your way
Grandma's waySticky honey garlic chicken with greens.
The original331kcalsame
37 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
25minutessame
Chicken, boneless600 g boneless chicken breast or thigh, cubed
Cornflour (cornstarch)1½ tbsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Garlic6 cloves, minced
Ginger1.5 cm, grated
Honey3 tbsp
Soy sauce2½ tbsp
Vinegar2 tsp
Water¼ cup
Broccoli1 head, in florets
Sesame seeds1 tsp
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2, sliced
Black pepper½ tspMethod
- 1Toss the chicken with cornflour, pepper and a pinch of salt.
- 2Sear the chicken in the oil over medium high heat until golden and cooked through, with no pink remaining.
- 3Steam or blanch the broccoli until bright green and just tender.
- 4Lower the heat, add garlic and ginger for 30 seconds, then the honey, soy sauce, vinegar and water. Bubble until sticky and toss the chicken through.
- 5Serve with broccoli, sesame and spring onion.
Serve it like thisSpoon over rice in bowls or meal prep boxes with broccoli alongside, scatter sesame and spring onion.