This guaranteed quick and easy Soy and Honey Chicken recipe, by MasterChef’s Monica Galetti, is delicious and a treat for the entire family. We serve the chicken with rice and bok choi, or simply slice the cooked chicken and add it to a noodle and vegetable stir fry.
For a more caramelised – stick-to-your-teeth – sensation, cook the chicken until it’s well done, it’s the best! The cooking process, inspired by her mother, has never let us down.
INGREDIENTS:
- 450g/1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 4 tsp clear honey
- 4 tsp soy sauce
Optional
- 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder (for a subtle smokey flavour)
RECIPE:
- In a bowl, mix together the honey and soy (and paprika). Add the chicken thighs and completely coat in the marinade.
- Place the coated chicken thighs into a cold, deep, heavy-based saucepan. Place the plan onto a medium heat on the hob and cook uncovered until the chicken is cooked through and the honey and soy coating has thickened to a glossy glaze (should take about 20-30 mins). We turn the chicken every 10 mins or so until it’s caramelised.
- Serve.
NB: It’s important to start cooking the chicken in a cold pan so the chicken stews as it cooks. If the pan is hot, the honey and soy sauce will caramelise before the meat is cooked through.
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