The perfect combination of spicy and sweet, this Sriracha Chicken with Honey & Garlic is the ultimate weeknight recipe! You won’t believe how easy it is to make.

Honey Sriracha Chicken

Not your typical boring chicken, this honey sriracha variety is loaded with flavor from real-food ingredients. The best part? This recipe is much healthier than the traditional deep-fried alternatives.

This chicken has all of the sriracha flavors you love but tamed down with honey providing the perfect mix of sweet and spicy that even kids will love.

ingredients for sriracha chicken laid out on countertop

What does Sriracha Taste Like?

Living in Louisiana, hot sauce goes on everything, and I mean everything. In my opinion, sriracha is a great choice, because it adds so much more than just heat. Made with chilis, sugar, and garlic, it is the perfect blend of sweet and spicy flavors, especially when paired with chicken.

How to Make this Spicy Chicken Marinade

Mince
Chop the garlic cloves and ginger into extremely small pieces.
Juice
Squeeze all of the juice from the lime.
Whisk
Combine the sriracha sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and lime juice in a small bowl, mixing until even.

chicken thighs marinating in a bag with bowl of marinade to the side

How Long to Marinate the Chicken in Honey Sriracha Sauce

In order to absorb the full flavor of the marinade, the chicken should marinate for at least four hours. If you want to prep the meat ahead of time, it can be left up to overnight, but be careful not to marinate the chicken too long. When chicken is left to marinade for too long, it may become too tough to eat.

If you are pressed for time you can try my quick lemon marinade which only needs 20 minutes to achieve epic lemony goodness.

two images of chicken thighs on sheet pans - before and after baking

How to Cook Honey Sriracha Marinated Chicken

Preheat
While the oven heats to 375 degrees, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Bake
Arrange the chicken strips evenly on the baking sheet, and bake for 35-40 minutes.
Baste
Halfway through cooking, cover the chicken with the leftover sriracha marinade.
Take Temperature
When the chicken skin appears to be dark and crispy, make sure the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 175 degrees before removing it from the oven.

plage of rice, chicken thighs and chopstics

What to Serve With Sriracha Chicken

Since the sriracha chicken has so much flavor by itself, I like to pair it with simple sides. My favorite way to eat this recipe is over a bed of rice and topped with green onions to bring out even more flavor.

Feel free to use cauliflower rice if you’re following a low-carb diet. Or, add in any additional vegetables for a complete, healthy dinner.