Honey Sriracha Baked Chicken Breasts

By Ellie

4 Person

40 Minutes

211 Calories

Honey Sriracha Baked Chicken Breasts – Flavor-packed, sweet and spicy oven baked Chicken Breasts slathered with the most delicious Honey Sriracha glaze. The first bite is going to have you hooked with its flavor-loaded, saucy and sticky amazingness.

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN

1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. sweet paprika
salt and fresh ground pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp. vegetable oil

FOR THE HONEY SRIRACHA SAUCE

3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp. lime juice
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp. honey
1/4 cup Sriracha Sauce or Hot Chili Sauce

Method

01

Preheat oven to 375°F.
02

Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
03

Combine sriracha sauce, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, and garlic in a small mixing bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated and set aside.
04

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet.
05

Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, dried thyme, and dried basil.
06

Add chicken breasts to the hot skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until just browned.
07

Transfer chicken breasts to previously prepared baking dish.
08

Pour prepared honey-sriracha sauce over the chicken breasts, turning chicken over so to cover each chicken breast entirely.
09

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
10

Remove cover and continue to bake for 15 minutes more, or until chicken is cooked through. Cooking time will vary depending on the size/thickness of the chicken.
11

Remove chicken from oven and spoon out about 3 tablespoons of the sauce into a small cup. Whisk in the cornstarch; whisk until well combined.
12

Stir the cornstarch slurry back into the baking dish and put the chicken back in the oven; cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce has slightly thickened.
13

Remove from the oven and let stand 5 minutes.
14

Spoon sauce over the chicken.
15

Garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds.
16

Serve with lime wedges.

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Honey Sriracha Baked Chicken Breasts

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( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 211 Kcal
Prep Time 5 Mins
Cook Time 35 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp. dried basil

1/2 tsp. dried thyme

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. sweet paprika

salt and fresh ground pepper

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

FOR THE HONEY SRIRACHA SAUCE

3 cloves garlic

2 tbsp. lime juice

1 tbsp. white vinegar

1 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp. honey

1/4 cup Sriracha Sauce or Hot Chili Sauce

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Step 2

Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Step 3

Combine sriracha sauce, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, and garlic in a small mixing bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated and set aside.

Step 4

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet.

Step 5

Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, dried thyme, and dried basil.

Step 6

Add chicken breasts to the hot skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until just browned.

Step 7

Transfer chicken breasts to previously prepared baking dish.

Step 8

Pour prepared honey-sriracha sauce over the chicken breasts, turning chicken over so to cover each chicken breast entirely.

Step 9

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Step 10

Remove cover and continue to bake for 15 minutes more, or until chicken is cooked through. Cooking time will vary depending on the size/thickness of the chicken.

Step 11

Remove chicken from oven and spoon out about 3 tablespoons of the sauce into a small cup. Whisk in the cornstarch; whisk until well combined.

Step 12

Stir the cornstarch slurry back into the baking dish and put the chicken back in the oven; cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce has slightly thickened.

Step 13

Remove from the oven and let stand 5 minutes.

Step 14

Spoon sauce over the chicken.

Step 15

Garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds.

Step 16

Serve with lime wedges.

04 Author