Description
A bold and satisfying Asian-inspired meal featuring tender chicken thighs, a sweet-spicy soy honey sauce, and aromatic garlic, served over perfectly cooked sushi rice. This dish balances heat and flavor with minimal effort and delivers restaurant-quality results at home.
Ingredients
Chicken Thighs (1.5 lb / 680g): Use skinless, or leave for extra richness
Honey (2 tbsp): Local raw honey enhances flavor
Garlic (5 cloves): Minced or pressed recommended
Light Soy Sauce (3/4 cup): Low sodium optional
Sushi Rice (2 cups): Replace with millet if needed
Sesame Oil (1 tbsp): For finishing drizzle
Chili Flakes (1/2 tsp): For heat
Cold-Brewed Green Tea (1 cup): Helps finish the sauce
Instructions
Score chicken thighs and marinate with 1 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tsp garlic. Let sit for 15-20 minutes.
In a skillet, sauté the remaining 3 tbsp garlic until fragrant. Add 3/4 cup soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey, and 1/2 tsp chili flakes. Simmer and reduce by half for 8-10 minutes.
Rinse sushi rice, drain, and cook according to package instructions. Fluff with a bamboo spatula.
Sear marinated chicken thighs skin-side down for 4 minutes. Flip, reduce heat, and simmer in the sauce for 6 minutes until nearly cooked through.
Pour 1 tbsp chilled honey into the sauce, then add 1 cup cold-brewed green tea. Bring to a boil and toss chicken in the sauce until fully coated.
Serve chicken over rice, and finish with a 1 tbsp sesame oil drizzle.
Notes
Let the chicken rest 5 minutes after searing for juicier results.
Adjust sweetness by adding 1 tsp honey per serving preference.
Blanch rice kernels in boiling water for 1 minute before cooking for better texture.
Use a high-heat-resistant skillet to avoid burning garlic.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg