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!
Charcy says
I made this recipe for dinner tonight and it was delicious! I added a little sriracha to the sauce for a hint of spice and it was perfect.
Sarah says
Love the sound of that! Thanks for letting me know, Charcy! 🙂
Felipa says
I love easy and delicious recipes, and these chicken thighs looks tender, I love the glaze on top and I think I’ll take two thighs ?
Michelle says
Delicious! I made this in my cast iron skillet and followed the recipe exactly as written. One of the best recipes for chicken thighs I’ve found. And the potatoes were to die for. Thank you!
Michelle Jones says
Fantastic! One of the best chicken thigh recipes I’ve found. And the potatoes were to die for. I followed exactly as written and wouldn’t change a thing. Thank you!
Sarah says
Yay! Glad to hear you enjoyed this chicken, Michelle!
Jenny says
Sounds delicious! Could I make this with chicken breasts? if so, what changes would you suggest (cooking time or temp?). thanks!
Sarah says
Hi Jenny! For making this recipe with chicken breasts, the only change you would need to make is reducing the bake time to 15-20 minutes until the chicken temps 165F.
Barbara says
This recipe is so yummy and easy to make. Husband nearly licked the plate! I did not have any potatoes so just omitted those from the recipe. I added a tablespoon of hoisin to the sauce and it was fantastic. Will make this time and time again. Thank you!
Sarah says
Love the sound of hoisin in the sauce! Glad you and your husband enjoyed, Barbara! 🙂
Tony says
Great recipe! I have been making this as a “go-to” staple in our dinner rotation. My wife loves it. It’s so easy to prepare. We have been adding sweet potatoes and maybe a little variation in the sauce. Thanks for sharing!
Sarah says
Love the sound of sweet potatoes in this dish! Thanks for sharing, Tony! 🙂
Susan Dubose says
Crispiest and juiciest chicken ever. So tasty!
Sarah says
Glad to hear you enjoyed, Susan! – thanks for letting me know!
Kristin says
Made this last night and it was very good. My only criticism is that with all the chicken browning and sauteing, this recipe takes a lot longer than 40 min to complete. From beginning to end, this was more of an hour and a half. Final result was great.
Sarah says
Love this! I make it all the time! Put a little siracha in the sauce! Perfection!
Sarah says
Love the sound of sriracha in the sauce! Thanks for sharing, Sarah. 🙂
Long says
I am going to send this recipe to all my friends because this recipe is amazing. Thank you♥️♥️♥️
Sarah says
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Joanna says
Beyond delicious ? . Everyone loved it, even the kids! This dish is company worthy! Perfect blend of flavors. I think it was fairly low fat, too. I only used 1 pat of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. The best chicken ever!
Sarah says
Thanks for sharing your results, Joanna! I’m thrilled to hear this is a keeper recipe for your family!
Ashina Khan says
Could I make this with skinless chicken thighs?
Sarah says
Yes, that would work fine!
Jason says
Thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe! The Images are so helpful. Definately gonna try this.
Josh says
i’ve made variations of this about a 10+ times and it’s always great.
i like to add a little Worcestershire sauce to honey/soy, maybe a little red pepper for spice etc but the biggest variation that my girlfriend and i like is using sweet potatoes instead of russet. the sweetness works well with the sweet sauce and savory dark meat. so good!
Sarah says
We love the sweet potato addition as well! So glad to hear this recipe is a keeper for you and your girlfriend, Josh! 🙂