Juicy honey garlic chicken thighs and crispy roast potatoes are seared and baked in the most FLAVORFUL honey garlic sauce in this no-fuss one skillet dinner!
I’m a one skillet dinner’s biggest.freaking.fan, guys. But you probably already knew that because of dinner wins like this caramelized onion chicken wild rice. Or this peanut satay chicken stir-fry.
P.S. Today’s winner winner one-pot-chicken-dinner takes the current crushing prize. These chicken thighs win the whole kit and kaboodle.
HANDS DOWN.
Oh, and a quick word about my brand spankin’ new cast iron. First thing I made with it was this chicken and it’s definitely one of my favorite birthday presents from my smart little sister.
Also, my whole family/boyfriend are apparently smart? 95% of the birthday presents I received were kitchen goodies.
The best kinda birthday haul, no question about it.
But this chicken! And all those glorious little roast potatoes! You’re never going to want to eat anything else for dinner ever again.
Prep for this honey garlic chicken is as follows >>>
- Pan-sear the chicken thighs until a luscious golden-brown and throw some onions and a mess of little potato cubes into the skillet to get all roasty-toasty.
- Sauce. Honey garlic sauce gets made right in the same pan and it is to.die.for. Throw your chicken and potatoes back in the pan and nestle em in ALL THE SAUCE. Ensure that every inch is covered.
Into the oven with everything for a little while and your job is basically done.
Note: Boneless thighs will also work with this recipe! Decrease the baking time by 5-8 minutes and bake until chicken registers 165.
Besides demolishing said skillet which we all know is the most crucial job.
The chicken seriously bakes up SO ridiculously moist and tender in the honey garlic sauce and meanwhile the potatoes get crispy and golden to the MAX.
I could eat this for dinner every day tbh, guys.
With extra-extra-EXTRA drenchings of sauce please and thank you. >
Watch this chicken made step-by-step on Google Web stories!
Skillet Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roast Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 4 medium chicken thighs, patted dry (about 1 lb)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 lb russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-in cubes (about 4 medium potatoes)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil in a 9-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted and hot. Place chicken thighs skin-side down and sear 2-3 minutes on both sides until golden brown. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add onion and potatoes to same skillet and saute several minutes until golden-brown. Season with salt and pepper to taste then remove from skillet and set aside.
- Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium-heat in same skillet, then add garlic to pan and saute 1 minute until garlic is fragrant. Add honey, soy sauce, and vinegar to pan and bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Nestle chicken thighs and potato mixture into pan and use a spoon to drizzle some of the sauce over top. Bake chicken at 400F 25-30 minutes or until chicken registers 165F and potatoes are tender. Sprinkle parsley on top. Serve warm and enjoy!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Hooray for a skillet meal! This looks SO good, Sarah! I love the honey garlic flavors, especially when roasted potatoes are involved. This sounds perfect for a Monday night meal!
Sarah says
Thanks Gayle! It’s totally a new family fav. 🙂
Alicia says
I never, ever, post comments… but in this case I just had to! My whole family of picky eaters LOVE LOVE LOVED this dish! Its quick and easy with few ingredients and 1 pan! The only changes I made were avocado oil instead of olive oil, coconut aminos instead of soy sauce (tastes the same without all the extra salt!), and at the very end of cooking, I broiled them at 500° for about 5 minutes to crisp up the skin. Keep up the awesome recipes, please! I’ll be a regular from here on out 🙂
Sarah says
Oh my gosh, I’m so happy to hear that! Glad you and your family enjoyed! 🙂
marcie says
That is smart of your family to give you kitchen type presents…I’m sure they reap the benefits often! 🙂 This chicken looks amazing and I’m going to heat up my cast iron now!
Sarah says
Haha, yes!! They definitely know what they’re doing! LOL.
Manali@CookWithManali says
give me all those potatoes! yum!
Sarah says
Totally the best part, right? Thanks Manali!
mira says
This chicken looks so tasty! Easy to make, too! Love it! Pinned!
Sarah says
Thank you for pinning, girl! xoxo
Becky Benzing says
Yummy! We fought over the potato’s.
Wanda says
Are the thighs skinless and boneless?
Sarah says
No, I typically use bone-in thighs. 🙂
Florence says
This is by far a new favorite chicken dish , I love love love . Thank you for sharing
Sarah says
Yay!! Enjoy it, Florence!! 🙂
James garrity says
As a current stay at home husband.i created the idea of making a dinner menu for my wife with many different options for her dinner she can look over the menu at work and call me with her choice.i cook it before she gets home.
Jeff says
This was fantastic thanks !
Sarah says
So glad to hear that, Jeff! 🙂
Shanel Clay says
This recipe was absolutely delicious! I used boneless, skinless chicken thighsa and it turned out perfect…moist chicken and potatoes ❤️
Sarah says
Thanks for reporting back, Shanel! SO thrilled to hear that this recipe was a winner. 🙂
Faith says
Thank you for this I just realize I got boneless by accident. Did you flatten them out or just throw them in as they come packaged?
Sarah says
No need to flatten them! Just as they come in the package 🙂
Jandi says
How many calories per serving and how much protein?
Amber smiley says
I just made this recipe but I didnt have a cast iron skillet so i just used a big pot and followed the recipe . Turned out fantastic
Liz says
I tried it and it came out really good plus it’s easy to make.
Husband and son loved it.
Will definitely make this again.
Thank you.
Tommy says
Cooked this for my dad an his wife an they absolutely loved it an I did as well! Going to enjoy trying more of your recipes! Your newest fan??
Sarah says
So thrilled to hear that, Tommy! 🙂
Michael Hill says
I made this for dinner tonight and it was GREAT. I will make it again but next time use a large cut pork chop.
Sarah says
Thanks for sharing, Michael! Enjoy. 🙂
Lisa Chin says
The recipe turned out pretty well. I used tamari instead of soy which I think is saltier than soy sauce is so I had to add more honey. Next time I’ll dilute the tamari. My biggest challenge with this recipe was the estimated cook time of 30 minutes. I should have realized it from reading the recipe but I was in such a rush to decide on a recipe that once I saw the cook time listed to be 30 minutes, I went for it. Searing and cooking the potatoes took probably 20-30 minutes between heating up the cast iron and then searing everything. That being said, I look forward to trying your other recipes.
Alex says
I also noticed that the cook time is accurate and misleading. I believe that should be updated.