Cooking Asian-ish food at home is not as daunting as it might seem. Once your pantry is stocked with some basic ingredients you can actually create asian flavors pretty easily! I am not claiming this to be authentic, but it’s a a super tasty recipe that is sticky, sweet, and a little bit spicy.

I use chicken thighs because they have more flavor but you can opt for boneless skinless chicken breasts, I would pound them out so they are a bit thinner. Play around with the amounts for the sauce, you can easily increase sweetness, saltiness, or spiciness based on your preferences.

This meal will come together quickly on a weeknight, and keeps very well as a meal prep.

AuthorShannon

Rating

Yields1 Serving

4 boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 tbsp olive oil

sauce

½ cup soy sauce

⅓ cup brown sugar

1 tbsp hoisin sauce

1 tbsp honey

½ tsp red pepper flakes

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp ginger

1 tbsp lime juice

garnish

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1 green oniongreen only

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken thighs and cook about 3 minutes per side

Remove chicken and set aside.

In the same pan the chicken was in, whisk together 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp hoisin sauce, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1/4 tsp garlic, 1/4 tsp ginger, and 1 tbsp lime juice. Scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring sauce to a boil and the reduce to a simmer. Allow to simmer about 4 minutes or until thickened.