Honey Turmeric Chicken

cooked chicken thighs in a skillet with sauce

5 from 2 votes

Juicy, sweet, and savory Honey Turmeric Chicken makes for an exciting, yet simple weeknight dinner! This mouthwatering skillet filled with sticky chicken coated in a honey and soy glaze only takes 30 minutes to put together.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: honey turmeric chicken, turmeric chicken

Servings:

Calories: 733kcal

Author: Erin

Ingredients

6 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
⅓ cup flour
1 ½ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon olive oil divided
3 garlic cloves minced
cilantro for garnish optional

for the sauce:

¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoon water or more

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Instructions

Pour the flour, turmeric and salt into a shallow bowl and stir to combine. Then, make the sauce: whisk the soy sauce, honey and water together in a glass measuring cup or bowl and set aside.
Next, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
While the oil is heating up, dip each chicken thigh into the flour mixture, making sure it's completely coated, then transfer it to the skillet smooth side down.
Cook the chicken for 3 minutes, then use kitchen tongs to flip it over, then add the remaining oil, along with the garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the sauce, place a lid on the skillet and continue cooking the chicken for 3 minutes. Then, remove the lid, increase the heat to high and cook the chicken for 2 minutes, or until it reaches and internal temperature of 165° and the sauce has reduced by at least half. If the sauce seems to be reducing too quickly, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
Sprinkle with cilantro (optional) and enjoy!

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Notes

*Calories are per serving and are an estimation

*To make gluten free: use gluten free all purpose flour or arrowroot to coat the chicken, then use tamari or coconut aminos in the sauce

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