# Garlic Honey Chicken Bites

This is a super easy to make, delicious garlic honey chicken recipe that has gone viral in the past, recreated with a twist for a simplified version you can make at home.

- Total time: 10 min
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs chicken breasts or thighs, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 6 tbsp oil, high smoke point
- 5 cloves minced garlic
- 0.5 cup honey
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 1 small pinch sugar
- green onion
- sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Cut chicken breasts or thighs into strips and place them in a bowl.
2. For every pound of chicken, add 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, and cornstarch, along with salt and black pepper to taste. (For 2 lbs of chicken, use 2 tablespoons of each).
3. Mix the ingredients really well, coating all the chicken evenly.
4. Place a pan on the stove over medium-high heat.
5. For every pound of chicken, add 3 tablespoons of high smoke point oil to the hot pan. (For 2 lbs of chicken, use 6 tablespoons of oil).
6. Add the coated chicken to the hot oil.
7. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes on one side, then turn it over and cook for another 4 minutes on the other side, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
8. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
9. Add 5 cloves of minced garlic to the pan.
10. Let the garlic bloom for about 30 seconds, mixing it around.
11. Add a half cup of honey and a quarter cup of soy sauce to the pan.
12. Add a small, optional pinch of sugar for flavor.
13. Return the chicken to the pan and mix to ensure all chicken is well coated with the sauce.
14. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and cook for another 3 minutes.
15. Uncover, mix, and serve the garlic honey chicken.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan

## Tips

- For every pound of chicken, use 1 tablespoon of each seasoning.
- Let the minced garlic "bloom" for about 30 seconds to extract flavor.
- The pinch of sugar in the sauce is optional but adds a nice flavor.
- Serve with chicken fried rice and sauteed carrots.
- Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xUqTuD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b7ea22f8-8810-470f-b6f0-67208b5504e5
- Extracted: 2026-02-28

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