Honey Soy Baked Chicken Thighs (2024)

Tender and juicy Honey Soy Baked Chicken Thighs are quick to throw together with only a few ingredients.

An easy dinner ready in less than 30 minutes with a mouthwatering honey soy sauce. Boneless and skinless baked chicken thighs are easy to cook in one pan, making this the perfect weeknight or weekend recipe!

BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS

Most people prefer juicy thigh meat because they are full of flavour, but may not be familiar on how to bake them in the oven. Searing thighs in a skillet is normally the easiest and most popular option, however, thighs are just as easy roasting in the oven or baking.

Chicken thighs produce delicious natural pan juices that blend into the sauce while baking. You only need a few minutes of prep time to have juicy tender chicken.

Let the oven do the work for you!

Should I use boneless skinless thighs or bone in with skin? Boneless skinless chicken thighs yield the best results, however, you can use bone-in skin-on thighs if you have those on hand. They work just as well with this recipe, but will take about 10 minutes more to cook. Keep an eye on them.

CHICKEN MARINADE

Grab a large, shallow bowl to get your marinade together. You only need:

• Soy sauce (use a low sodium soy to control the amount of sodium going in)
• Honey creates a beautiful glaze
• Green onions add a subtle flavour
• Cooking oil: use a vegetable oil. I love using avocado oil as it has the highest smoke point of cooking oils, making it one of the safest oils for high heat cooking, roasting and baking
• Fresh minced garlic: is a given
• White vinegar: apple cider or rice wine vinegar can be used instead
• Sesame oil is completely optional but adds a beautiful flavour to the sauce
• Fresh minced ginger

As always, you can substitute any ingredient you dislike to make these baked chicken thighs suitable to your taste.

(FOR THE FULL LIST OF INGREDIENTS, SEE RECIPE BELOW)

Mix the marinade ingredients together before adding your chicken, and marinate for 30 minutes or overnight. If you don’t have time to marinate, don’t worry too much. The sauce has so much flavour, you can get away with baking them right away

HOW TO BAKE CHICKEN THIGHS

You won’t want to stand at your stove after trying our baked chicken thighs recipe!

Rinse thighs off first, then pat dry with paper towels before seasoning. Using a cast iron skillet or baking dish to cook them in, arrange chicken thighs in a single layer and pour over the marinade.

CAN YOU COOK CHICKEN IN THE SAME MARINADE?

Absolutely! You can use the same marinade to cook the chicken with in this recipe as the marinade cooks alongside the chicken. As long as the marinade reaches the minimum safe temperature for cooking chicken of 165ºF or 74°C, which it should since it’s cooking with the chicken, you’ll be fine.

HOW LONG DO I COOK CHICKEN THIGHS IN THE OVEN AT WHAT TEMP?

Bake boneless skinless thighs at 425°F (or 220°C) for 20-25 minutes, turning them twice while baking to ensure they stay juicy while baking. Lastly, broil under high heat to get charred edges for 5 minutes.

Baked chicken thighs should have an internal reading of 165°F (or 70°C).

What to serve with baked chicken thighs?

Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Butter Rice or Fried Rice with Bacon
Sugar Snap Peas
Buttery Sautéed Green Beans

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