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!
Save this recipe for later using the ‘save to recipe box’ button. If you make it, please let me know by leaving a comment + star rating below the recipe card. This only takes moments and helps support my website so much!
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!
Save this recipe for later using the ‘save to recipe box’ button. If you make it, please let me know by leaving a comment + star rating below the recipe card. This only takes moments and helps support my website so much!
Skillet Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roast Potatoes
This recipe may included paid links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.
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!
Kathleen says
Hi, I only have fingerling potatoes. Should I bake at less than 400 for a shorter amount of time? I worry the fingerling potatoes might cook too fast and shrivel up. I’m also thinking of adding veggies as well.
Sarah says
Depending on the size, fingerlings should take roughly around the same time as the potatoes the recipe calls for. I would recommend checking them around 20 minutes and piercing them with a fork to check if they’re tender. As an alternative, you can also roast the fingerlings separately from the chicken with other veggies if you’re worried about the timing!
Joe Barbato says
Absolutely delicious. Used a little bit of sriracha sauce to dip. One of my new favorite meals. The sriracha is a great compliment to the honey.
Sarah says
Love the addition of sriracha sauce! Thanks for letting me know, Joe! 🙂
Samantha says
My family is usually talking to each other at dinner but tonight nobody talked cause they loved it so much!! Thx!!?
Sarah says
Oh my goodness I love to hear that! LOL. Glad you and your family enjoyed, Samantha!
Angelica says
My family is usually talking to each other at dinner but tonight nobody talked cause they loved it so much!! Thx!!?
Sarah says
Always love to hear that, Angelica! 🙂 Glad you and your family enjoyed.
Lesslie says
Made it multiple times over past year and my absolute favorite, making one right now! Everything I have made from your recipes turned out great! Thank you!
Sarah says
Awww I’m so thrilled to hear that, Lesslie! Sounds like a family favorite for sure.
Kristin says
Absolutely delicious. Used a little bit of sriracha sauce to dip. One of my new favorite meals.
Sarah says
Love the sound of sriracha in the sauce! 🙂
Kristin says
Absolutely delicious !!!
Kristin says
Absolutely delicious !!!
Lisa says
I did it 2 times, my husband love this taste much!
Thank you much for sharing this great recipe
Sarah says
Sounds like a definite hit, Lisa! Enjoy! 🙂
Christine Nazario says
I LOVE this recipe! I followed the recipe exactly, however it’s been hot here, so I simmered over the stove for about 20 minutes and it tasted delicious! I’m sure I didn’t get the crispiness from the potatoes, but they are “to die for”! Can’t wait to try in the oven when the weather cools. Thank you!
Sarah says
So glad to hear you love this recipe, Christine! Thanks for the feedback. 🙂
Lupe Vasquez says
This recipe is amazing. First time making it and my family loved it. I’ve struggled with dinner ideas since it seams like all I do is cook during this pandemic and I’m so happy I came across this recipe.
Sarah says
Aww I’m so happy to hear that, Lupe! Hope you and your family enjoyed! 🙂
Dandre says
Made this for my family tonight. Big hit! I used a dry measuring cup for the honey, but it’s really just to get it close. I wouldn’t worry too much about being exact with marinades.
Anonymous says
Absolutely delish! Have shared, bookmarked online and even put the printed recipe in my recipe box! Yummy!
Sarah says
Thank you for sharing. 🙂 Glad this recipe is a keeper for you!
Jan says
This was BOMB! I found myself wishing for some mushrooms in it, so I may swap out some of the potatoes next time for those. Would be delicious with roasted carrots on the side too. Chicken was so tender! Added a little cayenne pepper when I seasoned the thighs (probably similar to adding siracha) and that gave it a bit of kick. Great recipe!
Sarah says
Mushrooms would be wonderful here! Let me know how it turns out if you try it. 🙂
Gurminder Singh says
Absolutely delicious!
I made this and couldn’t get enough of the flavours from chicken and the sauce with the potatoes was amazing. Definitely recommend
Sarah says
So glad to hear! Thanks for coming back to share your results! 🙂