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Honey-Garlic Chicken

Sweet, salty, and savory, honey-garlic chicken is a guaranteed dinner winner. With just a handful of ingredients, this dish comes together to form a sticky sauce for chicken thighs that's more than the sum of its parts.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil

  • 4 (8-oz.) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, excess skin and fat trimmed

  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • 1 Tbsp. Asian chili-garlic sauce

  • 1 Tbsp. lower-sodium soy sauce

  • 1 tsp. grated garlic (from 2 garlic cloves)

  • 1 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger, divided

  • 2 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

  • Thinly sliced scallions

Directions

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  2. Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle chicken on both sides with salt. Place chicken, skin side down, in hot oil. Cook, undisturbed, until skin is golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes (chicken will not be fully cooked). Transfer chicken to a plate; reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.

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