Easy Baked Honey Garlic Chicken is crunchy, flavorful, and so easy to make! These crispy, oven-baked chicken breasts are cooked to perfection then drizzled in the most amazing spicy and sweet garlic sauce. Serve this Easy Baked Honey Garlic Chicken over the top of a fresh salad or rice, or with a side of roasted veggies, homemade fries, or mac and cheese for a delicious meal!
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs, beaten
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- sesame seeds, optional, for garnish
- parsley, optional, chopped, for garnish
For the honey garlic sauce:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce, optional
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
Step 2 –Preheat the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
Step 3 –Add the breadcrumbs to a shallow dish.
Step 4 –Add the beaten eggs to another shallow bowl or dish.
Step 5 –Season the eggs with the salt and pepper.
Step 6 –Form an assembly line by first dunking each piece of the chicken in the beaten egg mixture, then coating well with the breadcrumbs.
Step 7 –Place the breaded chicken on the prepared baking sheet and repeat the process with the remaining chicken pieces.
Step 8 –Bake in the oven until the chicken is golden and fully cooked through, about 165 degrees F when tested with a meat thermometer, about 20 minutes.
Step 9 –While the chicken is baking, add the honey, soy sauce, garlic, sriracha, salt, and pepper all to a small saucepan.
Step 10 –Bring the sauce mixture to a boil over medium heat.
Step 11 –Once the contents boil, lower the temperature to a simmer and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring every so often.
Step 12 –Once you have removed the chicken from the oven, pour the sauce over it and toss until all of the chicken pieces are well-coated.
Step 13 –Garnish with the sesame seeds and parsley and serve.
