Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For Garnish (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
🌡️ 400°F - 2
Pat the chicken thighs dry thoroughly with paper towels. Season both sides evenly with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. Arrange the seasoned chicken thighs in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, low-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, rice vinegar, and grated fresh ginger until well combined. Pour this honey garlic sauce evenly over the chicken thighs in the baking dish, ensuring they are well coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. The sauce will be thin at this stage.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400°F - 5
Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven. Using tongs, transfer the cooked chicken thighs to a clean plate. Loosely tent the chicken with aluminum foil to keep it warm.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the sauce from the baking dish into a small saucepan. In a small separate bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water until smooth. This is your cornstarch slurry.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Place the saucepan with the sauce over medium heat. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then gradually whisk in the cornstarch slurry. Continue to whisk constantly for 2-3 minutes, until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Return the chicken thighs to the saucepan with the thickened sauce, or pour the thickened sauce over the chicken in the baking dish. Toss gently to coat the chicken evenly with the rich, glossy sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Serve immediately, optionally garnished with toasted sesame seeds and chopped fresh parsley.
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Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For the Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For Garnish (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
🌡️ 400°F - 2
Pat the chicken thighs dry thoroughly with paper towels. Season both sides evenly with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. Arrange the seasoned chicken thighs in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, low-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, rice vinegar, and grated fresh ginger until well combined. Pour this honey garlic sauce evenly over the chicken thighs in the baking dish, ensuring they are well coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. The sauce will be thin at this stage.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400°F - 5
Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven. Using tongs, transfer the cooked chicken thighs to a clean plate. Loosely tent the chicken with aluminum foil to keep it warm.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the sauce from the baking dish into a small saucepan. In a small separate bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water until smooth. This is your cornstarch slurry.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Place the saucepan with the sauce over medium heat. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then gradually whisk in the cornstarch slurry. Continue to whisk constantly for 2-3 minutes, until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Return the chicken thighs to the saucepan with the thickened sauce, or pour the thickened sauce over the chicken in the baking dish. Toss gently to coat the chicken evenly with the rich, glossy sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Serve immediately, optionally garnished with toasted sesame seeds and chopped fresh parsley.