This honey garlic chicken and potatoes highlights a simple, but very effective technique. Basically, putting things in a pan and baking to make a satisfying meal. For this recipe, that would be chicken, potatoes, and a nice sauce.
I use boneless skinless chicken thighs since I prefer them. However, you’re free to use bone-in, skin-on thighs as well.
While I find it’s not worth the effort, you can peel the potatoes if you would like.
If you’d prefer a thicker sauce, I recommend adding a pinch or two of flour. Just stir it in with the other sauce ingredients before adding them to the pan.
If you like this recipe for honey garlic chicken and potatoes, check out my spicy chicken stew.
Ingredients
1 lb chicken thighs, 454 grams
2 lbs russet potatoes, 908 grams
1 tsp kosher salt, 6 grams
1 Tbsps vegetable oil, 14 grams
1 1/2 tsps garlic powder, 6 grams, for the sauce
3 Tbsps honey, 43 grams, for the sauce
1 1/2 cups chicken stock or broth, 341 grams, for the sauce
1/2 lime, juiced, for the sauce
4-8 drops of hot sauce, optional*, for the sauce
Preparation
Cover your chicken with the salt and let sit up to 24 hours in advance. If not using immediately, refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat a large oven-safe pan** over medium-high heat and your oven to 400 f (204 c). Cover your chicken with the oil, then mix your sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Also cut your potatoes into large chunks.
Pat your chicken dry with paper towels, then cook until browned on both sides***. Turn off the heat and arrange your potatoes around the chicken, then pour over the sauce.
Bake for about an hour or until the potatoes are cooked through. If you want, you can enhance your potatoes by putting them back in until they’re very well-browned.
Notes
* This is more for flavor balance and flavor interest than heat. Use more or less depending on how hot your hot sauce is. You can also leave it out entirely.
** I recommend a pan big enough to have everything in one layer. That way, all the food will be crisped up by the oven and flavored by the sauce.
*** Since the chicken will brown in the oven, you don’t want to go too far. That said, you can still get some decent browning in this step.
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