Description
A quick and delicious recipe for Honey Garlic Chicken served with sweet potatoes, coated in a tasty honey-garlic glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Chicken Thighs (or Breasts)
- 2 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce (or Tamari)
- 3–4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- Optional Garnish: Fresh Parsley or Green Onions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). While that warms up, peel and chop your sweet potatoes into bite-sized cubes.
- Toss the sweet potatoes in olive oil, salt, and pepper, and spread them out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, and minced garlic. Whisk until combined.
- Place chicken thighs in a zip-lock bag or bowl, pour half of the honey garlic mixture over the chicken, and let it marinate for 10-20 minutes.
- Arrange the marinated chicken in a baking dish alongside the sweet potatoes and drizzle any leftover olive oil over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake both the chicken and sweet potatoes for about 25-30 minutes or until done. Baste the chicken with the reserved honey garlic sauce halfway through baking.
- Remove from oven and let it rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with additional vegetables or spices to customize the dish to your liking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Honey Garlic Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Quick Dinner, Easy Recipe, Gluten-Free