Easy Honey Garlic Glazed Chicken
This Easy Honey Garlic Glazed Chicken starts with popcorn chicken and is glazed with the most amazing asian-inspired honey garlic sauce!
CRUNCHY GLAZED CHICKEN BITES
This Easy Honey Garlic Blazed Chicken could not be simpler to make and is perfect for a busy weeknight. Just pick up a bag of your favorite popcorn chicken and make this delicious honey glaze and dinner is served!
TIPS FOR MAKING HONEY GARLIC GLAZED CHICKEN BITES:
- The chicken can be cooked in the air fryer as well. Just follow the air fryer directions on the back of the package.
- This chicken can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- It can also be frozen. The chicken will need to be flash frozen first so it doesn’t all stick together when you go to package it for freezing. Lay all the cooked chicken, in a single layer, on a baking sheet and place it into the freezer for about an hour to flash freeze. Then remove and place the chicken into a freezer-safe ziptop bag then place back into the freezer. Chicken will keep for up to 3 months.
- Re-heat chicken in an air fryer or oven. Microwave is not recommended.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- frozen popcorn chicken
- salted butter
- minced garlic
- honey
- brown sugar
- ground ginger
- soy sauce
- red pepper flakes
- water
- sliced green onion, for garnish
HOW TO MAKE HONEY GARLIC GLAZED CHICKEN:
Cook popcorn chicken according to package directions.
Prepare glaze while chicken is cooking. In a large skillet, over medium heat, sauté the garlic in butter for about a minute. Whisk in soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, red chili pepper flakes, ginger powder and water.
Bring to a boil, whisking regularly. Reduce heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes until glaze thickens slightly. Toss warm, cooked popcorn chicken in glaze. This is easiest to do right in the skillet. Serve glazed chicken over rice (optional) and garnish with sliced green onion.
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Easy Honey Garlic Glazed Chicken (+Video)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds frozen popcorn chicken
For the glaze:
- 1 Tablespoon butter, salted or unsalted
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 Tablespoons water
- 1/3 cup sliced green onion, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook popcorn chicken according to package directions.
- Prepare the glaze while chicken is cooking. Over medium heat sauté the garlic in butter for about a minute in a large skillet. Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, and red chili pepper flakes, ginger powder and water.
- Bring to a boil, whisking regularly. Reduce heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes until glaze thickens slightly. Toss cooked popcorn chicken in glaze. This is easiest to do right in the skillet.
- Serve glazed chicken over rice (optional) and garnish with sliced green onion.
Video
Nutrition
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Great recipe! Simple and easy to make; making it again today ( 3rd time). Thanks Brandie.
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I love the videos. You make cooking look so easy. Just watched the video for Easy Honey Garlic Glazed Chicken. I’ve often thought you could do this using pre-made breaded chicken, aka chicken wings, so many different sauces/flavors. I just received a prompt to re-comitt to my subscription, of course I will confirm my subscription ! The videos are so fun ! Thank you for your stupendous work, it’s appreciated !
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This recipe is a keeper! YUMMY! I made it last night and we were both extremely surprised at how delicious it is! I would feel comfortable preparing this dish for company, it is that delicious! I wouldn’t recommend it for youngsters, as it is a bit spicey.
Thanks so much Nikki! It really is that yummy glaze that takes it over the top!! And no sense in going through all the trouble in frying up chicken when you can use some frozen popcorn chicken, right? 😉
Never thought of using popcorn chicken as a shortcut to asian food. Thanks for the tip. Can’t wait to try this!
I have never heard of popcorn chicken before, but the glazing sounds amazing and the photos are pretty, so I’m sure it’s delicious! And I love your engagement in saving the bees, they are really important to us.
Thanks so much! The popcorn chicken really helps make this dish a cinch to make!
YES! Always looking for different ways to serve chicken… can’t wait to make this!
Such a winner winner chicken dinner!
Ha! It sure is! Thanks so much Taylor!
WOW! What an amazing way to streamline dinner! Adding all the ingredients to my shopping list for tonight. Thanks!
Thanks Kristy! Hope you love it!