Honey Sriracha Chicken
This honey sriracha chicken is the best you'll ever make. The crispy chicken pieces are coated in a perfect balance of sweet and spicy sticky sauce that will blow your mind. It's better and cheaper than takeout, and it's also easy to make, making it perfect for a busy day!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 lb (900 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs , cut into 1.5-inch (3.5cm) cubes
- 1 tablespoon spicy smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
Sauce
- ¼ cup (60 g) butter
- ¼ cup (80 g) honey
- ¼ cup (65 g) sriracha
- 2 tablespoon lime juice , or juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoon less-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
- 4 garlic cloves , grated
- 2 inch ginger , grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF (220ºC), and place the rack in the middle position. Grease a baking tray with oil.
Chicken
- Add chicken pieces, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to the pan and mix everything well using two spatulas. Sprinkle all-purpose flour and mix again to coat the chicken. Lay the chicken pieces on a single layer and spray them evenly with oil.
Bake
- Bake for 15 minutes at 450ºF (220ºC).
Sauce
- Meanwhile, make the sauce sweet sriracha sauce. Heat butter, honey, sriracha, lime juice, soy sauce, grated garlic, and ginger in a pan until the butter is melted. Mix well and set aside.
- After 15 minutes, remove the baking tray from the oven and pour the sauce all over the chicken. Mix everything well and bake for another 10 minutes, until the sauce is thick and sticks to the chicken. Serve immediately with some rice or quinoa, with some steamed veggies on the side. Enjoy!
Notes
- Lay the chicken on a single layer. This will cook the chicken evenly and make each chicken's surface crispy.
- Use two spatulas to mix the chicken with spices and sauce. It's easier!
- Save some sauce for later. Optional, but I like to save ¼ cup of the sauce to drizzle on the chicken when I serve it later.
Nutrition
Calories: 503.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.2g | Protein: 46.4g | Fat: 22.1g | Saturated Fat: 10.1g | Cholesterol: 247.7mg | Sodium: 1603.5mg | Potassium: 735.9mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 19.1g | Calcium: 50.9mg | Iron: 3.4mg
