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Honey Turmeric Chicken - sticky, savory and sweet honey chicken marinated with turmeric and cooked on skillet. Quick and easy dinner in 15 minutes.
Best Turmeric Recipes
Recently I read it online that turmeric is a super food that does wonders to our health. The yellow color root belongs to the ginger family and is anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, has wound healing and other medicinal benefits.
It’s one of my favorite spices; it imparts an exotic taste, wonderful fragrance and aromas to protein such as chicken.
This honey turmeric chicken is a great recipe to introduce you to turmeric. The chicken is moist, juicy, delicious, golden in color, with an intense aroma and absolutely mouthwatering.
Ingredients For Honey Turmeric Chicken
- Chicken thighs
- Garlic
- Honey
- Oyster sauce or soy sauce
- Turmeric powder
- Cayenne powder
- Salt
- Oil
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Honey Turmeric Chicken
Step 1. Add the garlic, honey, oyster sauce, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper, and salt to the chicken, and stir to combine well.
Step 2. Heat up a skillet (cast iron preferred) over medium heat and add the oil. Transfer the chicken to the skillet and cook on both sides until golden brown, crispy on the bottom, and nicely glazed and browned on the skin side.
Step 3. Remove from the skillet and serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can sprinkle turmeric on all kinds of food, varying from rice, soup, salads, vegetables, and eggs. It even goes well on a cob of corn. Turmeric stains easily so make sure you use spoon and do not spill them over your countertop.
Turmeric has an active compound, curcumin, which has been proven to prevent Alzheimer’s, heart disease, cancer, depression, and arthritis.
This recipe has 315 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Honey Turmeric Chicken
This dish is best served with steamed rice or noodles. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Honey Turmeric Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, deboned but skin-on
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, or soy sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Add the garlic, honey, oyster sauce, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper, and salt to the chicken, and stir to combine well.
- Heat up a skillet (cast iron preferred) over medium heat and add the oil. Transfer the chicken to the skillet and cook on both sides until golden brown, crispy on the bottom, and nicely glazed and browned on the skin side.
- Remove from the skillet and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Easy to make and my kids love it..
I am gonna make it soon. Regarding the 1 tablespoon oil , what kinda oil to use , olive oil .. vegetable oil.. grapeseed oil ? Which version taste better – soy sauce or oyster sauce ?
Any cooking oil is fine. Oyster sauce tastes better.
I tried it few days ago, awesome recipe thanks. Tomorrow I will try bake it in oven so that I get some tasty gravy. During baking, should it be covered or uncovered ?
You can cover it if you like to stay moist. Either way is fine.
Hi is cayenne pepper spicy? Is it suitable for 2-3 years old? If not, what can I substitute with?
Yes it’s spicy. You can skip it.
It is very spicy depending on were you live and how much you use im from louisiana so that much cayenne wont be spicy at all
Can this be done with skinless chicken? And if so, what changes would I need to make?
Sure you can. Nothing to change.
Yes
How long can I marinade the chicken?
You can marinate overnight if you like.
When baking should it be covered or uncovered?
You can cover it to prevent over-browning.
This recipe sounds so good. I will try it tonight. One concern I have though, is that honey should not be heated. Shouldn’t even put honey in water that just boiled. I think I will follow as above and add the honey after the chicken is cooked.
Use agave.
This has become one of my favorite recipes! I am so glad I remembered the website to return to it after accidentally finding it a year or so ago! Love love love this
Hi
could i replace honey with agave syrup.
Yes.
I did and it came out delicious!
I have fresh turmeric. Would I use the same amount as the powder?
Just use less.
I made your turmeric honey chicken tonight and enjoyed very much. Taste was flavorful and colorful too!
Thanks, Monica!