Honey Orange Chicken

Ingredients

• 5 chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon Asian cooking wine (sake or Chinese rice wine, optional)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• chopped parsley leaves (for garnishing)
• white sesame seeds (for garnishing)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3 1/2 tablespoons honey (or more to taste)
• 1-2 teaspoons bottled garlic chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or more to taste)
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps

1. 1

   Debone the chicken thighs, keeping the skin on. Add the cooking wine and soy sauce to the chicken, and stir to combine well.

2. 2

   Add all the ingredients for the Sauce and whisk to combine well. Set aside.

3. 3

   Heat a skillet and pan-fry the chicken skin side down. Turn it over and pan-fry both sides until browned. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Add cooking oil to the skillet and sauté the garlic until slightly browned. Return the chicken to the skillet, followed by the Sauce.

4. 4

   Turn the heat to low and let the sauce cook until it reduces slightly. Top the chicken with parsley and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.