Honey Sriracha Chicken

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If you love the combination of sweet and spicy flavors, this Honey Sriracha Chicken is a recipe you’ll want to add to your dinner rotation. Tender chicken is marinated in a simple mixture of honey, Sriracha, garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar, then cooked until golden brown and coated in a flavorful sweet-and-spicy sauce. It’s an easy chicken dinner with plenty of bold flavor and very little fuss.

The honey Sriracha marinade is what makes this chicken so good. Honey adds just the right amount of sweetness to balance the heat of Sriracha, while soy sauce brings savory flavor and vinegar adds a little acidity. Fresh garlic rounds out the marinade and gives the chicken an extra layer of flavor. With just a handful of everyday ingredients, you can create a marinade that tastes much more complicated than it actually is.

This sweet and spicy chicken is also wonderfully flexible. The recipe uses boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, but you can also use chicken breasts, drumsticks, or wings. Cook the chicken in a skillet for a quick weeknight dinner, or take it outside and grill it when the weather is right. You can even bake it in the oven for an easy hands-off option.

For skillet cooking, the chicken is browned on both sides before the remaining marinade is added to the pan. As it cooks down, the marinade thickens into a glossy sauce that coats the chicken beautifully. A sprinkle of sesame seeds adds a little crunch and makes the finished dish look as good as it tastes.

Serve this Honey Sriracha Chicken with steamed rice and vegetables for a simple dinner, or pair it with your favorite Asian-inspired sides. If you’re looking for an easy chicken recipe that’s flavorful enough to make dinner interesting without requiring a long list of ingredients, this sweet, spicy, and savory dish is a great choice.

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