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Asian Chicken Thighs

Here's how you make Asian Chicken Thighs
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  • Servings: 3-4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 3-4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 to 2 pounds chicken thighs (or legs, fresh NOT previously frozen)
  • Salt & ground pepper
  • Oil, for browning
  • FOR SAUCE
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a 11x7 inch pan with a double layer of aluminum foil, then spray the foil with cooking spray.

  • Step 2: Heat some oil in a skillet. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Brown in skillet for a few minutes. Transfer the browned chicken pieces to the pan.

  • Step 3: Whisk together all the sauce ingredients. Place the chicken thighs in the pan and pour the sauce on top of it. Turning over the chicken pieces to make sure you coat all the chicken completely with sauce. Now you can bake the chicken or refrigerate it to marinate for up to 24 hours. If your marinating the chicken remove from the refrigerater 1 hour before baking it.

  • Step 4: Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, keeping an eye on the chicken so that it won’t burn on the surface. If they’re browning too quickly, cover them with foil.

  • Step 5: When the chicken is done, remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

  • Step 6: Serve with cooked rice.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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