🍯 Sweet, savory, and irresistibly creamy, this Creamy Honey Garlic Butter Chicken with Roasted Potatoes is a comforting dish that hits all the right notes. Crispy chicken thighs bathed in a buttery honey-garlic sauce, paired with golden roasted potatoes and a fragrant lemon-herb rice pilaf, are brought to life by a silky honey-garlic yogurt drizzle. 🧄✨
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🧾 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
🍗 Honey Garlic Butter Chicken
• 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp honey 🍯
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• Salt & pepper to taste
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🥔 Roasted Potatoes
• 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tsp dried rosemary or parsley
• Salt & pepper to taste
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🍚 Lemon-Herb Rice Pilaf
• 1½ cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp lemon zest 🍋
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or dill
• Salt & pepper to taste
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🥣 Creamy Honey-Garlic Drizzle
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp honey 🍯
• 1 tsp lemon juice 🍋
• 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Water (to thin, if needed)
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🔥 Instructions
1. Cook the Chicken
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Heat olive oil and butter in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and sear for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown.
• Add honey and garlic to the skillet, basting the chicken with the sauce.
• Transfer skillet to the oven and bake for 20–25 minutes until chicken is cooked through and the sauce is bubbly and caramelized.
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2. Roast the Potatoes
• Toss diced potatoes with olive oil, garlic, rosemary or parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway, until crispy and golden.
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3. Prepare the Rice Pilaf
• Toss warm cooked rice with olive oil, lemon zest, parsley or dill, and a pinch of salt.
• Keep warm.
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4. Make the Honey-Garlic Drizzle
• In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Add water a teaspoon at a time until the sauce reaches a creamy, drizzleable consistency.
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5. Assemble the Plate
• Serve the honey-garlic chicken alongside roasted potatoes and lemon-herb rice pilaf.
• Drizzle generously with the creamy honey-garlic yogurt sauce.
• Garnish with fresh parsley or a sprinkle of lemon zest for extra brightness.
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✨ A sweet, tangy, and creamy meal that’s sure to become a family favorite.