Easy and tasty chicken nibbles marinated in soy sauce, honey, tomato sauce and crushed garlic then cooked in the oven until golden. An excellent appetiser.
These sticky Honey Chicken Nibbles are a real crowd-pleaser and perfect for feeding a group. Coated in a simple sweet and savoury marinade, they bake up beautifully golden and caramelised in the oven.
This recipe comes from a cookbook my mum put together for my 21st birthday. It contains recipes from family and friends and includes these chicken nibbles from my good friend's mum, Robyn. I reduced the honey a little, just to keep the recipe affordable. But all the same great flavours are there!
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Ingredient notes:
- Chicken nibbles/niblets: Budget-friendly, easy to cook, and perfect for soaking up the delicious marinade.
- Honey: Adds sweetness and helps create that irresistible sticky glaze.
- Soy sauce: Brings a rich, savoury depth to balance the sweetness. To make this meal gluten free, use a gluten free soy sauce.
Note: Scroll to the recipe card for the ingredients, quantities and the full method.
Step by step instructions:
In a large container with a lid, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, tomato sauce and crushed garlic.
Add the chicken nibbles and stir to coat, marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake. Pour the nibbles and sauce into a large baking dish and spread out.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, turning once during cooking, until the chicken is golden, sticky and cooked through. Serve hot.
If you like the look of these, be sure to check out my Honey and Soy Chicken Drumsticks!
Recipe FAQs:
Yes! You can marinate the chicken overnight, then simply bake when ready to serve.
Absolutely. Cook over medium heat, turning regularly and brushing with extra marinade until cooked through and sticky.
Yes, drumsticks or wings work well too. Just adjust cooking time as needed depending on size.
Storage:
These honey chicken nibbles will keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days. Enjoy cold or reheat until warmed all the way through.
Top tips:
- Marinate longer if you can - 30 minutes works well, but overnight will give the best flavour.
- Don't overcrowd the dish - Spread the nibbles out so they roast rather than steam.
- Turn halfway through cooking - This helps the chicken cook evenly and get sticky all over.
- Line your tray - Baking paper or foil makes cleanup much easier as the sauce caramelises.
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Honey Chicken Nibbles
Easy, tasty, chicken nibbles marinated in soy sauce, honey, tomato sauce and crushed garlic then cooked in the oven until golden.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg chicken nibbles
- ½ cup salt reduced soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp crushed garlic
Instructions
- In a large container with a lid, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, tomato sauce and crushed garlic. Add the chicken nibbles and stir to coat, marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.
- To cook: Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake.
- Pour the nibbles and sauce into a large baking dish and spread out.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, turning once during cooking, until the chicken is golden, sticky and cooked through. Serve hot.
Notes
- Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 365Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 845mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 37g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
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Vanya
Holly Johnson says
How do you make this it does not work
VJ cooks says
Sorry Holly, what didn't work?
Carolyn Aitken says
These are lovely VJ but I advise lining the tin firstly with foil then baking paper makes for easy clean up after the sticky yum it creates
VJ cooks says
Good idea.
Miss Molly says
Yum VJ these were good and just a few simple ingredients, these will be my go to now
VJ cooks says
Awesome! Thank you for your feedback 🙂