Juicy honey garlic chicken thighs and crispy roast potatoes are seared and baked in a sweet and flavorful honey garlic sauce in this no-fuss one skillet dinner!
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I’m a one skillet dinner’s biggest fan and today’s winner winner one-pot-chicken-dinner takes the current crushing prize. These chicken thighs win the whole kit and kaboodle.
HANDS DOWN. I fully blame the honey garlic sauce.
Friends, this chicken though. And all those glorious little roast potatoes! You’re never going to want to eat anything else for dinner ever again.
This Honey Garlic Chicken Features…
- Moist and juicy chicken thighs
- Tender, golden roast potatoes
- A sweet and sticky honey garlic sauce
Choosing Your Chicken
I recommend using bone-in chicken thighs for this recipe. This cut of chicken is best suited for this dish because it cooks up with perfectly crispy skin and a very juicy texture inside. However, I’m including several additional options below!
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs – these will cook up quite a bit faster than bone-in thighs and you will need to keep an eye on them while they bake to avoid overcooking.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts – these won’t cook up quite as juicy as thighs but they will still be delicious. Depending on the thickness of your breasts, you may need to adjust the cooking time.
Making the Honey Garlic Chicken
(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)
Ingredients You Will Need
- Chicken thighs
- Unsalted butter
- Olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Russet potatoes
- Garlic
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- White vinegar
- Parsley
Recipe Variations
Try these ideas for a different twist on this chicken.
- Use a different potato – try sweet potatoes, yellow potatoes, or reds.
- Add more veggies – try adding a diced sweet pepper, zucchini, or green beans.
- Make it spicy – add a few dashes of hot sauce or red pepper flakes to the sauce.
Serving Suggestions
This chicken and potatoes pairs very well alongside a big green salad or steamed veggies with crusty warm bread for dipping in that wonderful sauce.
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 during roasting.
Don’t rule out making this one every dang day, y’all. It really is that good and I promise you’ll have zero complaints.
More one-pan chicken dinners to make next!
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Skillet Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roast Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 4 medium bone-in chicken thighs, patted dry (about 1 lb)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 lb russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-in cubes (about 3-4 medium potatoes)
- 4 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium 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!
Jullian says
Loved your recipe! Hope i could post mine images of the recipe. it was really delicious. Thanks for it.
mike says
my sauce turned black, am i cooking too long?
Sarah says
Hi Mike. It sounds like you cooked your sauce too long and at too high of a heat. I’d recommend less time and a lower heat next time
Sarah says
Jullian, if you have an Instagram account, many readers love sharing their pictures that way. 🙂 If you tag @wholeandheavenlyoven I would love to see it! 🙂
Araceli Garces says
This is so delicious and easy to make for a rookie. I loved it and my family did too. My son is a picky eater and he doesnt like to eat much. Make sure to pat chicken dry. I rushed and forgot to pay dry and I’m guessing that’s why butter and oil splattered everywhere.
Sarah says
Thanks for sharing, Araceli! I’m happy to hear you and your family enjoyed. 🙂
Shirley says
Hi.. did you boiled the potatoes? Thanks.
Sarah says
No, the potatoes are not boiled. 🙂
Araceli Garces says
Potato pieces cook in the oven…. so delicious
Araceli Garces says
No boiling required
Stephanie says
Hi! Do you cover the pan when you place it in the oven?
Sarah says
No, no cover needed! 🙂
Joe says
Took WAY longer than advertised!
shelton says
Hi.. please suggest an alternative to olive oil. Thanks for the nice recipe.
Sarah says
Vegetable oil, canola oil, or additional butter would all work!
Adam says
OMG. YUM! Just made this and added carrots / mushrooms to the veggies and some Thai chili paste and minced ginger to the sauce. I can’t get enough. THANK YOU!
Sarah says
Love the sound of adding Thai chili paste! Glad you enjoyed, Adam! 🙂
Erin says
Found this last night after googling “chicken thighs in a cast iron skillet” (lol)…boy, I wasn’t disappointed! My whole family, even my picky daughter, loved this recipe. Definitely a keeper and will put into our meal rotation.
Sarah says
I’m SO thrilled to hear that, Erin! Sounds like a definite hit. 😀
Diana says
Love the recipe! Easy to follow and make recipe. Thanks
chicken dinner night just got upgraded to two thumbs up
Sarah says
Wonderful to hear, Diana! 🙂
Gumbo says
Really good and easy. I used 10 thighs in cast iron dutch oven so potatoes weren’t crispy, but still full of flavor and even using skinless thighs it was moist and tender.
Sarah says
So glad to hear that this recipe was a success! Enjoy it. 🙂
Diana L Nordahl says
Very tasty, easy, and I will make this again.
Sarah says
So glad to hear, Diana! 🙂
Yeahidid says
I did it with boneless skinless thighs, just adapted the timing to avoid drying it and it is insane! Used Maris piper potatoes which are creamy and crispy. Had to make it two nights in a row
Sarah says
Woohoo! I’m so happy to hear it was a hit! 🙂
Teetine says
I love chicken. I offten find checken recipe. So, I was fascinated by your recipe. I will try to make it. Thanks you for sharing
Sarah says
Wonderful! Let me know how it turns out! 😀
thegiftsports says
This is my new favorite food. Thanks you!