Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs marinate for an hour in an easy Asian-inspired sauce mix, then are baked and served with more sauce. There's honey for sweet, soy for salty, and chili sauce for hot, plus plenty of garlic. Marinate ahead of time to make dinner extra fast.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 544 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• 5 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion (Optional)
• ¼ cup Asian (toasted) sesame oil
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• ⅓ cup soy sauce (such as Silver Swan®)
• 3 tablespoons Asian chili garlic sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk the vinegar, honey, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, garlic, and salt in a bowl until smooth. Pour half the marinade into a large plastic zipper bag; retain the other half of the sauce. Place the chicken thighs into the bag containing marinade, squeeze all the air out of the bag, and seal. Shake a few times to coat chicken; refrigerate for 1 hour, turning bag once or twice.

Step 3

Pour the other half of the marinade into a saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often, to thicken sauce. Remove the chicken from the bag; discard used marinade. Place chicken thighs into a 9x13-inch baking dish, and brush with 1/3 of the thickened marinade from the saucepan.

Step 4

Bake 30 minutes, basting one more time after 10 minutes; an instant-read thermometer inserted into a chicken thigh should read 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). Let stand for 5 or 10 minutes; meanwhile, bring remaining marinade back to a boil for 1 or 2 minutes, and serve chicken with marinade. Sprinkle with green onions.