Honey Soy Grilled Chicken with Sticky Sauce

Name: Honey Soy Grilled Chicken with Sticky Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1.25-1.5 kg skinless boneless chicken thighs or breasts; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tbsp garlic; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 2/3 cup honey; 1/3 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1/3 cup water; 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch; 2 green onion, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

This honey soy grilled chicken is sweet, savory, glossy, and deeply flavorful after a long marinade. A reserved portion of the marinade becomes a sticky serving sauce, making the chicken perfect with rice, greens, or a simple salad.

Servings5 Portions

Prep Time10 Mins

Cook Time20 Mins

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ingredients

skinless boneless chicken thighs or breasts
1.3 kg
vegetable oil
1 tbsp
garlic
0.5 tbsp
soy sauce
0.5 cup
honey
0.7 cup
cider vinegar
0.3 cup
Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry
0.3 cup
sesame oil
1 tbsp
water
0.3 cup
cornstarch
0.5 tsp
green onion, thinly sliced
2
sesame seeds
1 tbsp

Step-by-Step Instructions

Make the marinade by whisking together the soy sauce, honey, cider vinegar, Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry, sesame oil, garlic, and water until the honey is fully dissolved.

Measure out 1/4 cup of the marinade for basting and refrigerate it in a covered container.

Measure out 2/3 cup of the marinade for the serving sauce and refrigerate it separately. Keep these reserved portions away from the raw chicken.

Place the chicken in a shallow dish or zip-top bag. Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken, turn to coat well, cover, and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours, or at least 3 hours if short on time.

To make the serving sauce, pour the reserved 2/3 cup marinade into a small saucepan. Stir the cornstarch with a little water to make a smooth slurry, then whisk it into the saucepan.