Honey-Garlic Chicken Nuggets

Honey-Garlic Chicken Nuggets

from southernliving.com
Entree
25 min
8 servings

This easy weeknight dinner starts with a bag of frozen chicken nuggets so you spend less time prepping and more time eating.

Ingredients

  • 1pkg. frozen chicken nuggets (such as just bare)
  • ⅓ cuppacked light brown sugar
  • ¼ cupsoy sauce
  • ¼ cuphoney
  • ¼ cupthinly sliced scallions (from 2 large [3/4-oz. each] scallions), plus more for garnish
  • 2 tbsp.rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp.grated fresh ginger (from 1 [1-in.] piece)
  • ¼ tsp.crushed red pepper (optional)
  • 3 largegarlic cloves, grated (about 1 tbsp.)
  • 2 tbsp.water
  • 2 tsp.cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp.unsalted butter
  • sesame seeds
  • hot cooked white long-grain rice

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Spread chicken nuggets in an even layer on a large baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until chicken is heated through and crispy, about 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, stir together brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, scallions, vinegar, ginger, crushed red pepper (if using), and garlic in a small saucepan over medium. Stir together water and cornstarch in a small bowl until well combined; whisk into brown sugar mixture in saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is starting to thicken, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted and sauce is emulsified.

  4. 4

    Pour half of sauce evenly over chicken on baking sheet, and toss to coat. Garnish with additional scallions and sesame seeds; serve with rice. Drizzle remaining sauce over each serving of chicken and rice.