Prep Time 5 mins | Cook Time 35 mins | Resting Time 5 mins | Total Time 40 mins
Flavor-packed, sweet and spicy oven baked Chicken Breasts slathered with the most delicious Honey Sriracha glaze.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE HONEY SRIRACHA SAUCE
- ▢ 1/4 cup Sriracha Sauce or Hot Chili Sauce, (you can also use sweet chili sauce)
- ▢ 2 tablespoons honey
- ▢ 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- ▢ 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- ▢ 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ▢ 3 cloves garlic, minced
FOR THE CHICKEN
- ▢ 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ▢ 4 (1 pound total) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ▢ salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- ▢ ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ▢ ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ▢ 1 tablespoon cornstarch
FOR GARNISH
- ▢ chopped fresh cilantro or parsley or mint
- ▢ sesame seeds
- ▢ lime wedges
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine sriracha sauce, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, and garlic in a small mixing bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet.
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, dried thyme, and dried basil.
- Add chicken breasts to the hot skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until just browned.
- Transfer chicken breasts to previously prepared baking dish.
- Pour prepared honey-sriracha sauce over the chicken breasts, turning chicken over so to cover each chicken breast entirely.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove cover and continue to bake for 15 minutes more, or until chicken is cooked through. Cooking time will vary depending on the size/thickness of the chicken.
- Remove chicken from oven and spoon out about 3 tablespoons of the sauce into a small cup. Whisk in the cornstarch; whisk until well combined.
- Stir the cornstarch slurry back into the baking dish and put chicken back in the oven; cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until sauce has slightly thickened.
- Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes.
- Spoon sauce over the chicken.
- Garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds.
- Serve with lime wedges.
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NOTES
HOW TO STORE LEFTOVERS
- Store chicken in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
NUTRITION
Serving: 5 oz
Calories: 211 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Net Carbs: 13 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar: 9 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg
- Sodium: 663 mg
- Potassium: 450 mg
- Vitamin A: 180 IU
- Vitamin C: 15.5 mg
- Calcium: 13 mg
- Iron: 0.9 mg
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
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