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Honey garlic chicken thighs on a plate with scallions and rice

Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs marinated in a honey garlic marinade, cooked in the air fryer and served with a honey garlic sauce. Really simple to make and tastes amazing.
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Cook Time 13 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 scallion finely sliced (optional, for serving)

Honey Garlic Marinade/Sauce

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce normal or light
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar (or any other preferred vinegar)
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions
 

Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

  • Mix honey, garlic, soy sauce and vinegar together in a bowl until well combined. Reserve 1/4 cup of marinade to use later for the sauce.
  • Place the chicken thighs in a bowl or zip-top bag and pour over the remaining marinade. Marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (Note 1).
  • Preheat the air fryer to 400°F/200°C.
  • Place marinated chicken thighs in the air fryer and cook for 12-14 minutes, flipping halfway through (Note 2), until chicken thighs are golden and cooked through.

Honey Garlic Sauce

  • Heat a small saucepan or frying pan over medium heat.
  • Add the 1/4 cup of reserved marinade to the saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  • Mix together the cornstarch and water, in a small bowl, and add to the saucepan
  • Simmer the sauce for 1-2 minutes, until it has thickened slightly. Take off heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  • Drizzle the sauce over the cooked honey garlic chicken thighs, garnished with scallions (if using).

Notes

  1. Marinate the chicken thighs for as long as you have time for (up to a 24 hours). Ideally leave the chicken to marinate overnight.
  2. You can brush a little bit of leftover marinade onto the chicken thighs, when turning, to add a bit more flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 24gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 858mgPotassium: 348mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 57IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
Keyword air fryer, chicken, chicken thigh, chicken thighs, garlic, honey, honey garlic
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