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
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Frequently Asked Questions
What foods can you put turmeric on?
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.
What can you use turmeric spice for?
Turmeric has an active compound, curcumin, which has been proven to prevent Alzheimer’s, heart disease, cancer, depression, and arthritis.
How many calories?
This recipe has 315 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
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 Recipe
Honey Turmeric Chicken - sticky, savory and sweet honey chicken marinated with turmeric and cooked on skillet. Quick and easy dinner in 15 mins.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, deboned but skin-on (12 oz chicken)
- 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
Directions
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1Add the garlic, honey, oyster sauce, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper and salt to the chicken, stir to combine well.
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2Heat up a skillet (cast-iron preferred) on medium heat and add the oil. Transfer the chicken to the skillet and cook on both sides, until they turn golden brown, crispy on the bottom and nicely glazed and browned on the skin side. Dish out and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
You may use chicken breast, chicken drumsticks or wings for this recipe. You may also bake or grill this recipe. If baking, bake it at 400F for 20 minutes are until the chicken is slightly charred.
Greenamy
Hi Bee, Just bought tumeric and would like to try this recipe. Is it possible to use midwings and also panfry them instead? Will the chix burn easily as there is honey and not advisable to panfry? Pls advise. Thanks.
Rasa Malaysia
You can pan fry with mid wings.
Gina
Hello this sounds and looks great. I don’t have a cast iron skillet. Also, do the chicken thighs have to be boneless? I never seen boneless thigh; only skinless AND boneless, but we want the skin, right? Thanks for your help!
Rasa Malaysia
Just follow the instructions. Buy chicken thighs with bones and then debone.
Kelly
Lol yes you can use any chicken you want and make this in a different skillet! Not loling at you, I was loling at the other reply to ‘just follow the instructions ‘
Diane
Just tried the honey turmeric chicken for my husband and me. Mr Fussy likes it. A keeper for future meals.
Rasa Malaysia
That’s awesome, it’s very yummy!
Lisa E.
I made the Honey Turmeric Chicken last night and it was so good! It smelled so good while cooking that my whole family came to the kitchen to see what was! lol I used boneless skinless chicken breast cut into chunks. I doubled the recipe to feed everyone and I added about 2 tablespoons of fresh minced Ginger. I baked it in the oven with a little bit of coconut oil on the pan, until done. Then transferred it to my cast iron skillet with all the juices and browned it a little for maybe 5 minutes. Served it over steamed rice cooked in my rice pot with a little turmeric on it and steamed veggies. We will definitely be making this recipe again!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Lisa, so happy your entire family loved my honey turmeric chicken. Please check out and try my other recipes, they are all very good: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Kevin
I have been eating more heart healthy type of meals since a heart attack. Turmeric has become a major part of recipes I use. I made this exact recipe a couple months ago after I was looking for new ideas – it was great. Tonight I was looking again for a similar meal, so I modified your original recipe. I diced chicken breast into 3/4″ cubes and cooked in skillet with a little coconut oil until browned. I made the rest of the recipe as instructed, minus the soy or oyster sauce. I made extra honey & turmeric with some cornstarch and 1 cup of water for a sauce. Dished the meat onto a bed of angel hair pasta, with some of the sauce over the top. It made for an excellent change that tasted fantastic. I used to be kind of nervous about cooking with turmeric, but have learned that it is as easy as any other spice. Thank you for the original recipe and inspiration to experiment.
Rasa Malaysia
Kevin – thanks for trying my honey turmeric chicken recipe.
Phyllis
Made the honey turmeric chicken and thought it was delicious! I have never cooked with turmeric before this recipe, and will definitely make this chicken again. I’m also going to try some of your other recipes, as they look so good. Thank you for sharing!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Phyllis, so happy to hear that. Yes, definitely try my recipes. https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Samantha
Hi there! What would be a good side dish to have with this recipe? :)
Samantha
Hi there! What would be a good side dish for this recipe? :)
cavida
a very nice recipe, I did turmeric smoothie and I like it very much. it’s healthy and delicious. your hands are healthy.
Mohd Khairil Azhan Zakaria
This is one of my favorite! Ayam madu.. yummy!
Dominique
I made this delicious chicken recipe a couple months ago and my family loved it! There is nothing I would change in this recipe. I am making it again this evening.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Dominique, thanks for trying this honey turmeric chicken recipe. Yes, it’s very good. Do try out more recipes on my site and subscribe to my newsletter: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/ :)
Kindra
Hi there, this looks wonderful. I was wondering if I don’t have cayenne pepper is there another spice that can be used instead that will be good? I’m excited to try this!
Rasa Malaysia
You can use chili powder or paparika.
Patricia Taylor
This Honey Turmeric Chicken is absolutely delicious. It’s a hit in my house. I let it marinade over night and put it on the grill. I’ve made it several times.
Rasa Malaysia
Hey Patricia, yes, it’s amazing. Grilling will be the best and overnight marinating, too. :)
June
Tried the Honey Turmeric Chicken recipe this evening . It is delicious ! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes !
Laura
Can I marinade the chicken longer ?
Rasa Malaysia
Of course you can, for deeper flavors.
Kimberly
I made it tonight for dinner and everyone loved it! I made it with chicken breasts and added extra marinade on top.
Sharon Franklin
I’m making this tonight, I love turmeric I put it in my Smoothies all the time and it is delicious, I know this will be to thanx!!!!
Michael Scott
I’m going to try this in my new air fryer.
Ariana
Made this tonight, it is currently in the oven and smells amazing. I can’t wait to taste it.
Rasa Malaysia
This recipe is amazing I love it.
Ariana
It was so delicious
Lashelle
I’m soooooo making this tonight
Kristen
Could you use finely grated fresh turmeric?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Andrea
Can you do this in a crock pot?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can but it’s not going to taste the same, definitely the texture will be very different.
Shandel M Leonard
Made with wings and baked. Delicious!
Jessica
Will the sauce still stick if you’ve bought boneless skinless chicken thighs?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Jennie
This is so easy and very delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
Rasa Malaysia
Thank you!
Beth Congbalay
I made this tonight – be careful of cooking on high heat. The skin burns easily because of the honey in the marinade.
Katie
My family and I liked this recipe with adding 1/4 c. brown sugar and a bit more soy sauce. Also, instead of soy sauce we sub Liquid Aminos.
Rasa Malaysia
Sounds yummy, thanks for trying my honey turmeric chicken recipe.
Eleanor
I made this for dinner tonight. Deeeeeeeelicious!
Mun
Is this recipe suitable for freezing?
Rasa Malaysia
Yeah.
Lisa Bynum
I don’t cook with tumeric a lot, but I happened to have a bottle in the cabinet from another recipe. I was so excited to find another use for it! I made this last week. Baked it in the oven on a rack and then broiled it for the last few minutes to crisp up the skin. Everyone really enjoyed it. Great flavor!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Lisa for trying my honey turmeric chicken.
Patrick Montgomery
Looks great. What could you serve it with?
Rasa Malaysia
Rice, noodles, salad. It’s totally up to you!
Patrick Montgomery
Thanks
james
i’m gonna try baking it. do I just put it in the oven empty(just the chicken) or do I need to put some non stick, lil bit of the marinate sauce?
Simon Phillips
Why don’t you read the instructions James?
Denise
Could the chicken be marinated in the turmeric/honey mixture for an hour or two?
Rasa Malaysia
Of course you can. :)
Liz
Thank you Bee for the nice recipe
Amelie Moore
This looks and sounds fantastic, like everything you make! I will be trying this out for a dinner this week. Thanks for sharing!