Indonesian Honey Garlic Chicken

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Indonesian Honey Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

  • 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
  • 2 tablespoons grated ginger
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • parsley, for sprinkling

Instructions

    1. Pat down the chicken thighs with a paper towel and sprinkle the chicken breasts with a pinch of salt on both sides.
    2. STOVE TOP: Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken thighs to the skillet facing the skin side down and allow it to sear for 5-7 minutes or until the skin gets nice and crispy. Flip the chicken and continue cooking for 20-28 minutes (flipping every few minutes) or until the chicken cooks completely through.
  1. OVEN: Preheat an oven to 450ºF. Position a rack in the center of the oven. Place the chicken thighs with the skin side down in a cast iron skillet (or any oven safe skillet) and roast or 15 minutes. Remove the skillet carefully and flip the chicken over and continue roasting for an additional 10-15 minutes. You’ll know the chicken is done when the juice run clear.
  2. Make the sauce: in a bowl combine all the remaining ingredients (except parsley). Remove the chicken thighs to a plate. Drip off most of the rendered fat from the chicken, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan. Heat the skillet  over medium high heat, and pour in prepared sauce. Use a whisk to loosen any brown bit that may have stuck to the bottom — that stuff is gold! And let the sauce come to boil then, lower the heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. I like to leave the sauce a little loose as is will thicken a bit more as it sits, and we love to drizzle the sauce on rice. For a thicker sauce, you can continue simmering for an additional 2-5 minutes.
  3. Add the chicken back into the pan and spoon the sauce over the thighs. Sprinkle with parsley before servingHow many pounds have you lost this month? At Dieta Efectiva you can lose 10-12 Lbs your first week and 2-5 Lbs every week after. Visit us at at dietaefectiva.net to learn more about our program CG