Honey garlic potatoes are perfectly sticky, sweet, and savory. This one-pan recipe is delicious served as a side dish for all your favorite meals!

Honey garlic has to be one of my favorite flavor combinations, it’s savory, slightly tangy, and perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the honey.

This recipe was loosely inspired from a delicious Korean side dish called Gamja jorim, which are essentially soy sauce-braised potatoes.

These potatoes only require a small handful of ingredients, most of which you may already have in your pantry! The best part is that this can all be cooked in one pan/pot, making clean up a breeze.

Cooking tips for honey garlic potatoes

Don’t skip the browning step: just before braising, we’re going to pan fry our potatoes in a light amount of oil to help them develop some color on the outside. This accomplishes two things: first, the browning step helps to caramelize the skin and the flesh of the potatoes, which adds an extra depth of flavor and mild toastiness. Second, searing helps to crisp up the potatoes slightly, making them more durable to braising so they don’t become mushy and fall apart in the end.

Try to evenly cut your potatoes: this will ensure even cooking times for all your potatoes so that we don’t have inconsistencies where some are overcooked and others are under!

Ingredients for honey garlic potatoes

2 tbsp oil
1.5 lbs baby potatoes, halved
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
2.5 tbsp honey
Splash of lime or lemon juice (~1/2 tsp, to taste)
Optional: 2 tbsp unsalted butter (this will give our final potatoes that extra richness and sheen when serving!)
Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

In a bowl, combine together the water, soy sauce, honey, and lime/lemon juice. Mix until well combined and set aside.

Heat the oil over medium high heat in a pot or pan. Add in the potatoes, and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the potatoes have turned golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Toss in the garlic, and continue to saute with the potatoes until the garlic is golden and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.

Pour in the prepared sauce from earlier. Bring the potatoes to a boil, then let simmer for 7-8 minutes with a lid, or until the potatoes are fork tender.

Remove the lid and continue to reduce/boil the sauce for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened into a sticky glaze. Optionally add in the 2 tbsp of unsalted butter and stir until melted and smooth.

Serve and top with toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!

What to serve honey garlic potatoes with

These potatoes are incredibly versatile that can fit a wide variety of dishes. Because they are more on the sweeter side, I’d highly recommend pairing these with all kinds of savory dishes; things like grilled meats and roasted veggies.

Here’s a couple more ideas where you can pair the potatoes with!: