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Honey Turmeric Chicken - sticky, savory and sweet honey chicken marinated with turmeric and cooked on skillet. Quick and easy dinner in 15 minutes.
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
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Honey Turmeric Chicken
Step 1. Add the garlic, honey, oyster sauce, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper, and salt to the chicken, and stir to combine well.
Step 2. Heat up a skillet (cast iron preferred) over medium heat and add the oil. Transfer the chicken to the skillet and cook on both sides until golden brown, crispy on the bottom, and nicely glazed and browned on the skin side.
Step 3. Remove from the skillet and serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Turmeric has an active compound, curcumin, which has been proven to prevent Alzheimer’s, heart disease, cancer, depression, and arthritis.
This recipe has 315 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Honey Turmeric Chicken
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
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, deboned but skin-on
- 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
Instructions
- Add the garlic, honey, oyster sauce, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper, and salt to the chicken, and stir to combine well.
- Heat up a skillet (cast iron preferred) over medium heat and add the oil. Transfer the chicken to the skillet and cook on both sides until golden brown, crispy on the bottom, and nicely glazed and browned on the skin side.
- Remove from the skillet and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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!
Hi Phyllis, so happy to hear that. Yes, definitely try my recipes. https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Hi there! What would be a good side dish to have with this recipe? :)
Hi there! What would be a good side dish for this recipe? :)
a very nice recipe, I did turmeric smoothie and I like it very much. it’s healthy and delicious. your hands are healthy.
This is one of my favorite! Ayam madu.. yummy!
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.
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/ :)
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!
You can use chili powder or paparika.
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.
Hey Patricia, yes, it’s amazing. Grilling will be the best and overnight marinating, too. :)
Tried the Honey Turmeric Chicken recipe this evening . It is delicious ! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes !
Can I marinade the chicken longer ?
Of course you can, for deeper flavors.