Marinated honey soy chicken
Main Dish
Do you love sweet and savory recipes? You will adore our chicken marinade made with soy sauce, honey, sesame, and ginger! A very simple idea with easy-to-find ingredients for a delicious result. If you can prepare the marinade the night before and let your chicken pieces soak overnight, that's ideal! Otherwise, a few hours will suffice before moving on to the cooking step, where you have plenty of options: barbecue, griddle, skillet, oven...
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (250 gr)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (or ground ginger)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (+ a little more for garnish)
- Some leaves of fresh cilantro
Materials
- bowl, cling film, frying pan, oven, grill
Preparation
Step 1:
Step 1 - Marinated honey soy chicken
Preparation of the marinade: In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients except the chicken.
Step 2:
Step 2 - Marinated honey soy chicken
Cut the chicken breasts into strips and add them to the marinade. Mix well.
Step 3:
Step 3 - Marinated honey soy chicken
Cover the bowl with cling film and let the marinade rest in the refrigerator overnight. If you want to cook this recipe the same day, let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Step 4:
Step 4 - Marinated honey soy chicken
Cooking: Pour the marinade into a frying pan over medium heat. Cook the strips for 5-6 minutes on each side. For oven cooking: bake for 15 minutes at 210°C. Alternatively, opt for grilling or barbecue.
Step 5:
Step 5 - Marinated honey soy chicken
Once cooked, serve the chicken strips with rice and sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro and sesame seeds. And there you have it! Enjoy your meal :-)
