The Best Homemade Honey Garlic Sauce Recipe

The Best Homemade Honey Garlic Sauce Recipe

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • cup ketchup
  • cup honey
  • cup soy sauce

Directions

Step 1: Gather all ingredients and prepare them for cooking.

Step 2: Heat the canola oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Step 3: Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic becomes translucent. This should take about 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 4: Stir in the ketchup, honey, and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, making sure to stir occasionally.

Step 5: Once the sauce reaches a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Continue to stir the sauce occasionally and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to combine and the sauce to thicken.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

  • Calories: 43
  • Total Fat: 1g (1% Daily Value)
  • Saturated Fat: 0g (1% Daily Value)
  • Sodium: 226mg (10% Daily Value)
  • Total Carbohydrates: 9g (3% Daily Value)
  • Dietary Fiber: 0g (0% Daily Value)
  • Total Sugars: 9g
  • Protein: 0g (1% Daily Value)
  • Vitamin C: 0mg (0% Daily Value)
  • Calcium: 2mg (0% Daily Value)
  • Iron: 0mg (1% Daily Value)
  • Potassium: 16mg (0% Daily Value)

Note: Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may vary depending on your calorie needs.

The Best Homemade Honey Garlic Sauce Recipe

Comments

Cassandra Andrews

10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM

Made this today. Amazing. highly recommend. Not sure if people are messing up the recipe but I couldn't taste the ketchup at all. Used it on pork

Stacey England

10/23/2022 11:56:48 PM

Good easy recipe. Going to increase the garlic next time. Let the sauce simmer longer for thicker consistency. Going to try on wings next!

Nicole Zahorodni

09/16/2023 12:47:27 AM

Super easy recipe. I used dehydrated garlic and threw everything in a small pot to boil. Boiled on low for about 7 minutes

Liz

08/20/2025 09:42:19 PM

I followed the recipe for the sauce but added some pineapple chunks and the juice from the can. I had leftover boneless skinless chicken breasts. Made some rice. Sauteed onions, celery, green pepper, carrots and mushrooms. Added the rice. Added the chicken. Lastly added the sauce with pineapple chunks and let it simmer enough for the flavors to soak in. I will definitely make this again. Delicious!

Amanda

10/29/2019 08:42:46 PM

I used 3/4C honey, and 1/2C ketchup so that the ketchup wasn’t overpowering. Tasted delicious on chicken thighs! I sliced bell pepper to put over the chicken and sauce while it cooked, and the flavours meshed well together!

Connie Dewing

06/26/2021 07:45:35 PM

I had to alter it slightly, used 1/2c ketchup and 1/4c bullseye bbq, cause I didn’t have enough ketchup. It’s made a pretty tasty honey garlic bbq sauce, you don’t taste the ketchup, mostly because the bullseye bbq sauce is very potent. Will make this again when I have more ketchup

HeartyLadle7442

11/10/2024 03:13:35 PM

Wasn’t sure id like it but was pretty sure my family would and my husbands co-workers, and boss. I made it last minuite cause id made homemade meatballs for my daughters and thier families and made more than enough extra to freeze some for other dinners, so i took a batch of them over to his place of employment and wanted a different sauce in stead of the creamy garlic parmesan sauce i usually make up for them. Thought i had everything but i only had a very little bit of honey that id bought locally. Well…..the only other honeys i had was a peppermint honey, and then a watermelon honey i was like what the why not. Omg it was amazing!

olivia_795

10/26/2024 02:08:31 AM

So simple and tasty. I added a pinch of black pepper and served the sauce over slow cooked chicken and some rice!

janaatpearle

02/18/2025 03:26:20 AM

I added a little Cayenne pepper (apx 1.5 tsp) to give it a little kick. Put it over chicken strips on rice and then topped with green onions. Easy throw together dinner.

Sam Amani

06/11/2024 06:43:48 PM

Honestly, I can't even taste the ketchup. I substituted soy sauce with sweet chutney and it was still hella delish! The garlic flavour is mild and tasty. Not too strong. Optimal flavour.... Lovely recipe

Medic10467

08/29/2019 04:27:01 PM

I like my honey garlic sauce on the sweeter side. This recipe has mostly ketchup and it seems to take over the flavour. I had to add some extra honey and even a bit of brown sugar to help sweeten it. I would recommend using only 1/3-1/2 cup of ketchup to keep the tangy flavour down.

Lisa P

08/14/2025 10:12:29 PM

I made honey garlic wings and it was sooooooooo good! Restaurant quality. Soooo good! 😋

Andrea-Jason

07/01/2025 09:16:16 PM

Loved this!! I added a hint of ginger. Delicious

SandyBeet8955

06/22/2025 12:25:03 AM

The best honey garlic sauce I have ever tried. So easy to make and so delicious.I used it for chicken wings and my son could not stop eating them. I reduced amount of ketchup. For 4 pounds of wings I used 1/4 cup of ketchup, honey and soy sauce and 6 gloves of garlic. I know it’s kind of different from original but tastes really good. Highly recommended!

GoldenHam3835

05/18/2025 11:34:32 PM

It needed to be a little sweeter, so I Added a little white sugar because I didn't have any Brown but it was good. I'm made it with chicken wings

CleverVeal3976

04/16/2025 12:14:29 AM

Maybe I would use less soy sauce and add some red pepper flakes next time; my family loved it!

Donald Allen

04/13/2025 07:20:27 PM

This is legendary — no debate.

CoolUbe1375

03/18/2025 07:35:06 AM

It does not taste good at all.

Dennis Adams

01/12/2025 05:26:13 PM

Lowkey tastes better than anything I’d order out.

CalmZest3428

01/01/2025 08:20:36 PM

Tried it last night with some ribs tasted better then the store bought stuff well done!