--- title: "Honey Lemon Glazed Chicken Thighs" description: "Juicy boneless chicken thighs coated in a glossy honey lemon glaze with fresh lemon juice and zest. Reminiscent of Chinese takeout lemon chicken but with thicker, juicier cuts." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/honey-lemon-glazed-chicken" --- # Honey Lemon Glazed Chicken Thighs Juicy boneless chicken thighs coated in a glossy honey lemon glaze with fresh lemon juice and zest. Reminiscent of Chinese takeout lemon chicken but with thicker, juicier cuts. via [tiffycooks.com](https://tiffycooks.com/honey-lemon-glazed-chicken-thigh/) 8 min 2 servings chinese-american chicken thigh quick dinner stir-fry Scale Units ## Nutrition Estimates per serving (recipe yields 2). - Calories - 475 - total 950 - Protein - 41g - total 82g - Carbs - 31g - total 62g - Fat - 22g - total 44g - Fiber - 1g - total 2g Doesn't include rice. Use trimmed thighs for lower fat. ## Ingredients - 4 boneless chicken thighs - 2 tablespoons soy sauce - 1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce - 1 teaspoon garlic powder - 0 teaspoon salt - ½ teaspoon black pepper - 2 tablespoons cornstarch - 1-2 tablespoons lemon zest - ¼ cup fresh lemon juice - 2 tablespoons honey - 1 teaspoon cornstarch - 1 tablespoon neutral oil - \- steamed rice - \- cilantro - \- lemon slices ## Equipment - bowl - small bowl - non-stick pan ## About A bright, craveable dish, juicy boneless chicken thighs pan-fried until golden, then coated in a glossy honey lemon glaze made with fresh lemon juice and zest. Like Chinese takeout lemon chicken but with thicker, juicier cuts. Great over rice or as a protein topping for salads. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks. ## Instructions ### Marinate the Chicken 1 In a bowl , combine 4 boneless chicken thighs , 2 tablespoons soy sauce , 1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce , 1 teaspoon garlic powder , ½ teaspoon salt , ½ teaspoon black pepper , and 2 tablespoons cornstarch . Mix until the chicken is evenly coated. ### Make the Lemon Glaze 2 In a small bowl , mix 1-2 tablespoons lemon zest , ¼ cup fresh lemon juice , 2 tablespoons honey , ¼ teaspoon salt , and 1 teaspoon cornstarch . Set aside. ### Pan-Fry 3 Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the chicken for 5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside. ### Glaze 4 Pour the lemon sauce into the pan and simmer for 30 seconds until glossy. 5 Add the chicken back in and cook over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes , tossing to coat evenly. ### Serve 6 Serve the chicken thighs whole or cut into bite-sized slices over steamed rice . Garnish with cilantro and lemon slices . View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Honey Lemon Glazed Chicken Thighs description: "Juicy boneless chicken thighs coated in a glossy honey lemon glaze with fresh lemon juice and zest. Reminiscent of Chinese takeout lemon chicken but with thicker, juicier cuts." source: https://tiffycooks.com/honey-lemon-glazed-chicken-thigh/ servings: 2 time: 15 minutes tags: [chinese-american, chicken, thigh, quick, dinner, stir-fry] cuisine: Chinese-American difficulty: easy nutrition-calories: 950 nutrition-protein: 82g nutrition-carbs: 62g nutrition-fat: 44g nutrition-fiber: 2g nutrition-note: Doesn't include rice. Use trimmed thighs for lower fat. long_description: "A bright, craveable dish, juicy boneless chicken thighs pan-fried until golden, then coated in a glossy honey lemon glaze made with fresh lemon juice and zest. Like Chinese takeout lemon chicken but with thicker, juicier cuts. Great over rice or as a protein topping for salads. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks." rating: 4.5 --- == Marinate the Chicken == In a #bowl{}, combine @boneless chicken thighs{4}(skin on or skinless), @soy sauce{2%tablespoons}, @vegetarian oyster sauce{1%tablespoon}, @garlic powder{1%teaspoon}, @salt{½%teaspoon}, @black pepper{½%teaspoon}, and @cornstarch{2%tablespoons}. Mix until the chicken is evenly coated. == Make the Lemon Glaze == In a #small bowl{}, mix @lemon zest{1-2%tablespoons}(about 1 lemon), @fresh lemon juice{¼%cup}, @honey{2%tablespoons}, @salt{¼%teaspoon}, and @cornstarch{1%teaspoon}. Set aside. == Pan-Fry == Heat @neutral oil{1%tablespoon} in a #non-stick pan{} over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the chicken for ~fry{5%minutes} per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside. == Glaze == Pour the lemon sauce into the pan and simmer for ~{30%seconds} until glossy. Add the chicken back in and cook over medium-high heat for ~glaze{2-3%minutes}, tossing to coat evenly. == Serve == Serve the chicken thighs whole or cut into bite-sized slices over @steamed rice{}. Garnish with @cilantro{} and @lemon slices{}. ```