Honey Roasted Chicken with Cucumber
Sticky-glazed chicken thighs with a bright honey-soy coating, roasted until caramelized and served with cool cucumber slices. Ready in under 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 4 thighs (about 1.5 lbs) boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp fish sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt and black pepper.
- 2
Whisk honey, soy sauce, fish sauce, and minced garlic in a small bowl until combined.
- 3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 90 seconds.
- 4
Sear chicken thighs 3–4 minutes per side without moving until golden brown on both sides.
- 5
Pour honey-soy glaze over chicken. Reduce heat to medium and cook 5–6 minutes until glaze thickens and coats the meat.
- 6
Serve chicken hot, topped with pan glaze, alongside cool cucumber slices.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
- paper towels
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