Honey Soy Chicken is my favorite kind of weeknight dinner; the chicken requires just a few minutes prep time early in the day and the result is a sweet glazed oven-roasted chicken that is incredibly tender.
Stir together the marinade, pour it over the chicken and marinate it for anywhere from 2 to 24 hours until you are ready to bake it. This chicken also works great on the grill if that is more your style.
Another great weeknight chicken recipe is Green Chile and Pepper Jack Stuffed Chicken.
I serve this chicken with Turmeric Roasted Green Beans and Potatoes. Everything cooks at the same time in the oven and dinner is on the table in less than an hour!
Honey Soy Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 – 4 pounds chicken I used 16 drumsticks
- 1/4 cup honey plus ⅓ cup divided
- 2/3 cup soy sauce divided
- ½ – 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger root I used frozen ginger root – it is easier to grate
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a large ziploc bag. Stir together ¼ cup honey, ⅓ cup soy sauce, black pepper, the garlic and the ginger. Pour the marinade over the chicken and refrigerate for 2-24 hours. I let mine rest for about 6 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with foil and place the chicken on it. Bake for 45 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. While the chicken is cooking, whisk together the remaining ⅓ cup honey and ⅓ cup soy sauce. After 20 minutes, baste the chicken with this sauce. Baste again at 30 minutes and 40 minutes. Drizzle any remaining sauce over the finished chicken prior to serving. Serve with rice or potatoes, as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
{originally published 6-12-13 – recipe notes and photos updated 6-29-15}
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Sue/the view from great island says
That looks luscious. I'd been staying away from cooking chicken for dinner lately because of the boring factor, but your glazes have turned all that around for me. I wonder if this would work for a whole chicken?
Mary says
It would probably be fine, although I've never marinated a full bird. I always use the cut up pieces.
Jenn S says
Mmmmmm… love this recipe… simple and can be easily adapted to the grill too 🙂
Chris says
simple and easy, I love it, especially since, like Jenn, it will adapt to outdoor cooking.
Liz says
This looks delicious, and I've got the drumsticks marinating now. I am wondering though. The recipe calls for a full teaspoon of black pepper, yet the marinade only uses 1/2 tsp of pepper, and I don't see where the remaining 1/2 gets added later to the glaze. Am I missing this step somewhere?
Mary says
That was a typo, Liz. I've corrected the recipe. Thanks for catching it! The amount of pepper is adjustable according to taste.
Rose says
Marinating right now……serving them with sautéed cabbage and bacon and some wonderful Jasmine rice……YUM! Thanks for the recipe!
Anonymous says
I made recipe with bone in chicken breasts…baked for 55 min. Served with jasmine rice…delicious!
Judy says
I made this chicken today – very, very good. Thank you for the recipe.
Julie @ Lovely Little Kitchen.com says
These look fabulous. Pinning to try soon!
Carole says
I've made this twice recently. It was soooo good.
Miranda says
I love this recipe! I made these for my husband's guy's night and added just a splash of hot sauce (not even enough to make it spicy, just a teeny splash for a little flavor layer) and they LOVED it. Now I have to make them for every guy's night lol
juanjuniorflores says
Super easy to make. Really yummy
Evelyn says
Made this chicken for lunch today. I knew this recipe was going to be a keeper, and it is. Thanks!
Carole says
I made this last night. Yummy!
blumedc says
I am trying thighs in the crock pot now. Hopefully it will be as good as yours looks 😉
Allie Taylor says
Looks so delicious and easy Mary!
Mrs. Gamgee says
I'm making this for dinner tonight. Tweaked it just a little… added some Chinese Five Spice and a splash of rice vinegar to the marinade. Can't wait to taste it!
Anonymous says
I don't understand the basting. 20 minutes than 30 minutes, 40 minutes?
Mary says
The chicken bakes for a total of 45 minutes. Baste it after 20 minutes in the oven, then ten minutes later after it has been in the oven for 30 minutes, then ten minutes after that, when it has been in the oven for 40 minutes.
I hope that helps!
barbara jones says
I only have a package of chicken tenderloins in my refrigerator.
How could I adapt this recipe for these boneless strips of chicken?
J. Taylor says
Soy sauce is not paleo. How can this recipe be included in a paleo recipe list?
Mary says
There is a note on the list regarding the soy sauce. Many people on paleo diets do eat soy sauce. However, you can swap coconut aminos for the soy sauce and it works perfectly.
Sandy says
Going to try this today