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Sticky Asian glazed chicken is tender and juicy chicken coated in a sticky-sweet Asian sauce. This meal is ready in just thirty minutes, and the flavor is incredible!
A sticky glaze sauce on chicken is SO good. While I love the Asian flavor, we also like to mix up the glaze flavors. Try some of my other glazed chicken recipes like this honey orange, or this yummy lemon honey garlic chicken!
Sticky Asian Glazed Chicken
Isn’t life just so dang busy? And now that it is starting to warm up outside, we soak up the sun any chance we can get. But, if there is one thing that I always try to do, it’s to have a meal ready for my family each night. We really do enjoy coming together at the dinner table and talking and joking around. So, I love when I can create an easy and delicious meal!
You have probably noticed by now that I love Asian flavored meals on the blog. Some of my most popular recipes are Asian-inspired dishes, and they are to die for. I love creating restaurant-quality dishes in my own kitchen, and this recipe is no exception! This meal instantly became one of my top five Asian recipes with the first bite!
Asian Chicken Ingredients
The sticky and sweet sauce on this Asian glazed chicken is absolutely incredible. It is made with a delicious soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, and a squeeze of fresh lime! See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
- Chicken Breasts or boneless chicken thighs: Choose thighs for a juicer softer chicken and a chicken breast for a lower fat option.
- Olive Oil: This oil is used to cook the chicken and keep it from sticking to the pan.
- Brown Sugar: The molasses in this sugar adds to the rich sweetness of the glaze.
- Soy Sauce: This salty sauce adds to the deep savory flavor of this chicken dish.
- Hoisin sauce: Look for hoisin sauce in the international food isle. It is a much thicker, saltier version of Teriyaki sauce.
- Sweet Chili Sauce: Stores in the pantry for 1 month. Refrigerate to keep this ingredient fresh for 6-9 months.
- Ginger: Ginger is easy to peel and grate using the back of a spoon and fork.
- Dried red pepper flakes: Add to taste
- Minced garlic: Chop the garlic yourself or use a garlic press to release intense, immediate flavor.
- Juice of one lime: This equates to about 2 tablespoons of lime juice.
How to Make Asian Glazed Chicken:
Not only is this delicious but the very best part is that it’s is ready in just 30 minutes. All you need to do is garnish with some sesame seeds and chopped green onions, and then you have an easy restaurant-quality meal right at home!
- Heat a large skillet: Place skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbs of olive oil. Add the chicken and salt and pepper.
- Cook chicken: Let chicken cook about 3 minutes on each side or until thermometer reads 165 degrees and brown on each side.
- Remove Chicken: Set chicken aside on plate.
- Wisk together sauce: In the same skillet whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sweet chili sauce, ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic and lime juice.
- Bring to a boil: Let sauce cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Add chicken: Place chicken back into the sauce and coat each side with the sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
Quick Tips
This sticky Asian glazed chicken is the best of the best! Here are a few tips that I came up with to help yours turn out perfectly!
- Soy Allergy: Use tamari or coconut aminos to replace the soy sauce if you have a soy allergy.
- Chicken: My favorite way to cook this insanely delicious meal is to use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. Chicken thighs give you the crispy skin on the outside and juicy flavorful chicken on the inside.
- Drumsticks: A great variation I loved with this recipe is drumsticks. The bone in chicken takes about twice as long to cook depending on the thickness but was an instant favorite!
How to Store Leftovers
When you are finished with this sticky Asian glazed chicken, then you will be lucky if you have any leftovers. If so, here are some things to remember when you are storing your chicken!
- In the Refrigerator: Let chicken cool completely before storing. Then, wrap chicken tightly with aluminum foil or put in a shallow airtight container and refrigerate on the top shelf. It should las for about 3 days.
- To Freeze: To extend the length of time you can store your chicken in the freezer instead for up to 6 months. Let it thaw in the fridge before reheating it on the stove.
A Reader’s Review
Super good, just made it with noodles and there is nothing left!!! Awesome recipe!!!
More Delicious Asian Recipes
This sticky glazed Asian chicken is to die for and it’s are to become your families favorite! If you want to try out more delicious Asian recipes then you are in luck! I have rounded up some of my most popular recipes that every family will love!
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Sticky Asian Glazed Chicken
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- Meat Thermometer
- Serving Plate
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 Pound thinly sliced Chicken Breasts or boneless chicken thighs*
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1 Tablespoons ginger peeled and grated
- Pinch of dried red pepper flakes to taste
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- Juice of one lime
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbs of olive oil. Add the chicken and salt and pepper. Cook chicken about 3 minutes on each side or until thermometer reads 165 degrees and brown on each side. Set chicken aside on plate.
- Add chicken back to the sauce and coat each side with the sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Absolutely delicious! I like making the chicken extra crispy before putting the sauce in, makes such a difference!
Can you cook this in a slow cooker? If yes, would you alter anything?
Thanks
The best!!!
Super good, just made it with noodles and there is nothing left!!! Awesome recipe!!!
I’ve made this twice in the past two weeks and my younger sister said it was the best thing she’s ever eaten. Instead of chicken I used thick, fried potato slices. Great vegan dish. Served it on rice!
Oh my… This is the perfect Asian sauce and exactly what I’ve been looking for, so delicious!! I did use liquid aminos (in place of soy sauce), and also added broccoli (as I love my veggies). Next time, I’m going to add cabbage! Thank you so much for the delicious recipe!!
This recipe was super simple and quick to make! I love to cook, and had all of the ingredients already…with the exception of brown sugar! I quickly searched for a substitute…molasses and white sugar! Paired with some Jasmine Rice, it was divine!
Thank you!
Just so delicious, definitely make it again and easy that’s important for me 😊
Made this for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Super simple and quick too.
I used sliced chicken breast and this recipe was really good. Next time I will reduce the amount of sugar – it was a bit too sweet, but still very good.
I served this over brown rice with stirfried broccoli and matchstick carrots.
This is a keeper for my recipe box. Pretty easy to make. I had all the ingredients except lime. Used 1/2 lemon instead. Always have lemons for iced tea! Was also a bit short in fresh ginger, added powdered ginger. Had 3 lbs of boned, skinned thighs, doubled recipe and it was plenty of sauce. Next will try drumsticks, chilled after for road tripping snacks. Wish I could post a pic, it came out so purdy. Keep them recipes coming.
Loved this. Somehow skipped the hoisin sauce (my bad; just didn’t see it), and still loved it. When I do it again, I’ll remember the hoisin, and have sweet chili sauce, which I ended up making from scratch) on hand. Served it with sticky rice and Chinese cucumber salad, and was a big hit. Definitely a repeat.
Can i marinate the chicken in this sauce?
Yes, that is a great idea!
Super good. I didn’t have hoisin sauce so put some raspberry chipotle sauce. Probably could have skipped that.
I loved your article…
Absolutely delicious! I have made it a few times now and I cut back slightly on the sugar and add a dash of sesame oil. Great with wings and spare ribs too.