I was looking for some fast and easy chicken recipes. After selecting a few, I chose all my favorite ingredients and created my own recipe.

The most important thing to know about cooking chicken is how to brown it. The crispy skin gives it a delicious added texture and yummy goodness that will ensure a flavorful outcome. You do not even need to add a sauce if you want a quick dinner. Just brown it up and serve; it will still be wonderful and tasty.

I found the sauce to be a perfect compliment to this dish. It was sweet and salty, and added a whole new layer of flavor. 

It was on the dinner table in less than an hour and my family adored it!

It serves 6 people and I know they will love it!

Ingredients for Chicken with Honey-Soy Sauce

1/2 cup of butter or margarine (1 stick)
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp. soy sauce (you can also use low-sodium)
3 tbsp. honey
3 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
4 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. salt, divided
1 tbsp. pepper, divided
6 chicken thighs, skin-on

Drizzle chicken thighs with 1 tbsp. salt and 1/2 tbsp pepper.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Place chicken thighs, skin down in skillet. Do not overcrowd skillet, or chicken thighs will not brown.

Set your timer for 7 minutes. Do not move chicken thighs.

Drizzle 1 tbsp. salt and 1/2 tbsp. pepper over the other side of chicken thighs.

After 7 minutes, turn over chicken thighs and cook for about 5 minutes.

If you have to do this in batches, lower your timing by 3 minutes each side. This is because the oil gets very hot and the chicken will cook faster after each batch.

Preheat oven to 350.

Take chicken out of skillet and set aside.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter or margarine, garlic, soy sauce, honey and parsley.

Cook until the butter melts, take off stove and set aside.

Place chicken in a baking dish, skin side down, and pour the butter mixture over it.

Place in the pre-heated oven. Set your timer for 10 minutes.

After the 10 minutes, turn the chicken over and set oven to 425.

Place the chicken into the oven for 15 more minutes, or until tops of chicken are crispy golden brown.

If they are not, turn your oven to “broil” and cook for 2 minutes, until tops are crispy golden brown.

Remember each person’s oven cooks at different times, so watch carefully.

Take chicken out of oven and place on serving dish. Serve hot.

It’s that simple!