Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Seared chicken thighs lacquered in a honey-garlic-soy glaze, served over rice with broccoli, for about $2.24 a serving. Thighs are the affordable cut here, and they are also the right one: they stay tender through the five to seven minutes the glaze needs to reduce into something sticky and dark. Four ingredients make the sauce — honey, soy sauce, garlic, and the chicken's own pan juices — and there is no marinating, no flouring, and nothing to get wrong. Thirty-five minutes, one skillet, and a rice pot. Good for a weeknight and good enough for company.
35 min
4
$8.94
$2.23
Ingredients
Estimated Aldi prices for the amount this dinner uses, based on regular shelf prices and the current weekly ad.
Steps
- 1Cook the rice; steam the broccoli until crisp-tender.
- 2Sear the chicken thighs in a skillet over medium-high heat, 5–6 minutes per side.
- 3Stir the honey, soy sauce, and garlic together; pour over the chicken.
- 4Simmer 5–7 minutes, turning the chicken, until the glaze thickens and coats.
- 5Serve over rice with the broccoli alongside.
Tips & swaps
- Chicken breasts work; slice them thinner so they cook before the glaze reduces too far.
- A teaspoon of rice vinegar or a squeeze of lime keeps the glaze from being too sweet.
- Add sesame seeds or sliced green onions for a sharper finish.
- Double the glaze and spoon the extra over the rice.
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