The weather’s warming up and long weekends are on the horizon. You know what that means…grill season! I know I say I love a lot of things, but I really, really love summer barbecues. I guess I’m being slightly deceptive though because this isn’t actually a grilling recipe. That’s not to say it can’t be for the grill though – the basic recipe is: cook your chicken, then glaze it with a sweet, spicy, tangy sriracha-honey-lime mix.
I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t like grilled food and my theory behind this is: grilled food is the food of our ancestors. Once, when I was in a barbecue-induced-happy place state, I had the following conversation with my dad:
Me (dancing around with the joy of barbecue in my veins): I LOVE barbecue. It’s the best thing ever!
My dad (stoically eating a chicken drumstick): Silence.
Me: Who even invented barbecue!? They’re are truly GENIUS!
My dad (incredulous look): Caveman. Caveman invent barbecue. What?! You go to university, you don’t know caveman invent barbecue?
Me: Yeah I do! They’re not called cavemen, dad. They’re … um … hey, want some more chicken?
And that is why humans like grilled things. Because cavemen did.
Cavemen aside, what is there not to like about this chicken?! It’s sweet, spicy, tangy and seriously finger licking good. I used whole legs because that’s what they had at the store, but you can go ahead and use whichever chicken part you like best. Really, the chicken is just a vehicle for the sauce!
i am spicy, i am sweet: i am sriracha honey lime chicken!
Sriracha Honey Lime Chicken Recipe
serves as many as needed, just increase the glaze amount accordingly – this glaze amount should be enough for 1 lb of meat
- salt and pepper
- chicken thighs or drumsticks, as many as needed
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- sliced green onions, to finish
Pat your chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Grill or pan fry the chicken on medium heat until the thighs are cooked through, 20-30 minutes, flipping as needed.
While the chicken is cooking, mix together the lime juice, honey and sriracha. If grilling, brush both sides of the chicken with the honey mixture and grill, flipping occasionally, until golden and sticky. If cooking on the stove top, add the honey mix to the pan and turn the heat up to medium high and reduce to a glossy sauce, spooning over the chicken. Enjoy immediately with sliced green onions on top.
This also GREAT in ribs !!!
I used a store bought broasted chicken…cut off both drumsticks with thighs…poured the sauce over Them and warmed in the microwave….added sliced green onions and dinner For two was served in about 5 min…delicious!
This sauce was the absolute bomb. I can’t believe how easy yet flavorful it was. This will be in heavy rotation! Because I am a spice wimp, however, I am going to back off the sriracha a bit – maybe 1 1/2 tbsp to the 2 tbsp of the lime juice and honey.