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Honey and Soy Chicken

Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Chicken Thighs, Honey, Soy Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (454 gr) 5/6 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless 0 CHO
  • 3 TBSP GF Soy Sauce 3 CHO
  • 2 TBSP (36 gr) honey (18 CHO/TBSP) 36 CHO
  • 1 TBSP (15 gr) fresh ginger, grated 3 CHO
  • ¼ tsp garlic minced 0 CHO
  • Salt and Pepper 0 CHO
  • Green onion chopped to garnish 0 CHO

TOTAL CHO 42 CHO

  • SAUCE TOTAL WEIGHT AFTER COOKED DOWN 80 GRAMS
  • 42 CHO DIVIDED BY 80 GRAMS = .52 CHO/GRAM
  • 1 TBSP = 16 GRAMS (.52 CHO x 16 GRAMS) 8.3 CHO/TBSP
  • ¼ CUP = 64 GRAMS (8.3. CHO x 4) 33.2 CHO/1/4 CUP

Instructions

  1. Pre heat oven to 350.
  2. Lightly salt and pepper both sides of the chicken thighs.
  3. Mix honey, soy, ginger and garlic until smooth in a small dish. Set aside.
  4. Bake chicken thighs, uncovered, in oven proof dish or baking pan for 15 minutes without any glaze.
  5. After 15 minutes increase oven heat to 400 and pour glaze over chicken. Cook uncovered for another 15 minutes.
  6. Remove chicken from oven and with tongs take chicken from the dish. Place on a plate, cover and let rest.
  7. Pour glaze into a small dish if oven proof dish is not meant for the stove top. Bring glaze to a gentle boil and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  8. Serve chicken and sauce either family style over rice or individually.
  9. Garnish with green onion, chopped if desired.